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View of Jerusalem at sunset with the Dome of the Rock and historic layers of the old city representing coexistence, empire and historical continuity in Palestine.

States Begin to Decay When Humiliation Becomes Entertainment

Catalina Garay / May 21, 2026 / Egypt, Historia y Poder / Ain Jalut, British Empire, civilization, colonialism, Congo, Cyrus the Great, Egypt, Gaza, geopolitics, history, humiliation, international law, Iraq, Israel, Mongols, Palestine, power, Roman Empire, Umar ibn al-Khattab

A historical reflection on power, humiliation and coexistence — from Rome and the Mongols to Palestine, Egypt, Cyrus and Umar — and why civilizations survive only when dignity matters more than domination.

earth at night from space showing Egypt illuminated along the Nile, symbolizing civilization, continuity, and global fragility under modern geopolitical risk

Geopolitica, Geopolitics

Nuclear Near Misses and Power Decisions: When One Human Choice Prevented Catastrophe

Catalina Garay / April 7, 2026 / Geopolitica, Geopolitics / Arkhipov, Cuban Missile Crisis, decision making, escalation, nuclear risk, Petrov, power

Nuclear near misses like the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Petrov incident reveal a constant truth: global survival has depended not on systems, but on individual decisions to resist escalation.

ancient Egyptian relief of Ramesses II symbol of power and control of knowledge

Egypt, Historia y Poder

When Soldiers Return Home

Catalina Garay / March 12, 2026 / Egypt, Historia y Poder / Ancient Egypt, ancient Rome, Augusta Emerita, Augustus, draft, Empire, homeless veterans, Maat, Mérida, military history, military service, political history, power, professional army, Roman Empire, social order, state, United States, veterans, Vietnam War

A reflection on how states receive their soldiers after war, from the homeless veterans of today’s United States to the land grants of Rome and the cosmic order of ancient Egypt.