EL PAÍS English12d
Julián Casanova, historian: ‘The good things Franco did were done by democracies without torture or death sentences’
The professor of contemporary history has published a new biography of the dictator, a solid portrait that covers everything ...
The Economist20h
Spain’s terrible record on defence spending
“S PAIN is very low,” Donald Trump said last month, referring to the country’s defence spending. For once, he was correct ...
Texas lawmakers cracked down on a pro-Palestinian art exhibit. There was a better answer
A group of Texas lawmakers cracked down on a pro-Palestinian art installation at the University of North Texas. The exhibit ...
The World from PRX11d
Remembering Franco — and the dangers of fascism — 50 years later
Españoles, Franco ha muerto.” With that announcement, in 1975, the people of Spain learned that Francisco Franco, the general-turned-dictator, had died. He’d been at the helm of an authoritarian ...
AFP on MSN20h
Calls for defence spending spree raise hackles in Spain
Spain's leftist government, proportionally NATO's smallest spender on defence, faces political and popular resistance as it ...
The Local1d
'Licking US boots': Spain divided over calls to raise defence spend
Spain's leftist government, proportionally Nato's smallest spender on defence, faces political and popular resistance as it ...
Majorca Daily Bulletin1d
Civil War device found in garage
Civil War device found in garage. The German-built bomb was taken to an authorised area where it was destroyed in a ...
Mother Jones24d
Trump Cabinet Officials Embrace Far-Right Influencer Who Has Praised Fascists
As examples of those who successfully fought against “unhumans,” they cited Francisco Franco, Spain’s fascist tyrant, and Augusto Pinochet, Chile’s fascist despot. These two men each led a ...
Reading Eagle8d
Everyday ethics: Preserving a free press matters more than ever
It was trial by combat, waging war against deadlines each day, editing and rewriting everything from police and traffic ...
At weekly protest outside Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s office, residents decry cuts to federal funding, Ukraine aid
A crowd of around 200 people gathered Monday outside of U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s district office to voice their discontent ...
Architectural Record2d
David Cohn’s New Book Traces the Roots of Modernism in Spain
Modern Architectures in History’ discussing the short but influential career of Catalan architect Enric Miralles.
Jacobin on MSN2d
A Museum Worthy of Spain’s Democratic Transition
Twentieth-century Spain could boast of world-leading artists from Salvador Dalí to Joan Miró and Pablo Picasso. Yet paradoxically, the country often lagged behind its neighbors with regard to the ...