How to Dismantle a Superpower
The New World Order will be defined by those who fill the power gaps left by the United States
Joseph Duo and the scars of child soldiers in Liberia
Many of the more than 40,000 former troops are now living on the margins of society
Why doesn’t MotoGP champion Marc Márquez celebrate with the Spanish flag?
The Catalan rider – who has never waved a regional flag in public – has opted to use his fan club standard since 2014
Key Catalan ideologue met with Julian Assange in London
Spanish foreign minister sees evidence of “attempt to affect natural democratic course of events in Catalonia”
Needed: Spanish teachers down under
The embassy in Australia has begun a recruitment drive to fill teaching positions
“Spain needs to take the Russian threat very seriously”
Sandra Kalniete, the vice president of the European People’s Party, states that any comparison between Catalonia and the Baltic republics is an offense to the victims of communism
Franco is dead
No attack of empty rhetoric can justify the allegations of the survival of Francoism in Spain
European Union fights the Kremlin’s propaganda machine
Team that detects and fights Russian cyber-attacks warns of campaign to aggravate Catalan crisis
Ousted Catalan premier seeks united separatist front for December election
But other pro-independence parties seem disinclined to join the PDeCAT in a joint run
‘Botifler’: the pro-independence movement’s favorite insult
Catalan secessionists have brought back into use a term that was originally employed in the 18th century against the Bourbon army
“Calling these people political prisoners shows a lack of respect”
Ex-communist leaders tortured under Franco criticize comparisons with today’s jailed Catalan officials
Brussels economic forecast cites Catalonia as a risk to Spain’s growth
European Commission “cannot anticipate at this stage” the impact of a protracted crisis
Constitutional Court annuls Catalan independence declaration
The law passed by the regional parliament on September 7 that paved the way for the October 1 referendum has also been struck down by the tribunal
Concern about Catalonia
The people who will have to deal with the ongoing secessionist crisis are, unfortunately, politicians with low popularity ratings
Color controversy delays unveiling of Spain’s new soccer jersey
Critics say the official shirt for the World Cup resembles the flag of the Spanish Second Republic
Asphyxiated Arabs
In three years it will be necessary to create 60 million jobs for young people in the region
What can Trump learn from Al Capone and Richard Nixon?
What typically brings down people in power is the cover up, not the crime
Is Trump Really Crazy?
The president exhibits the classic symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder
Dying white Americans
A new study documents why mortality is higher among poorly educated whites
America’s Second Civil War
Some novels make us feel that situations that today appear to be implausible might not be so far-fetched after all
Catalan independence biggest problem for Spaniards after unemployment, poll shows
Concern over secession soared from 7.8% in September to 29% in October, according to a CIS survey
Trump worshipers in the American heartland
A year after his electoral victory, the Republican president’s base remains loyal despite the scandals
Catalan branch of Podemos votes to run in coalition in regional elections
Podem will be teaming up with Catalonia in Common, a leftist coalition that includes Barcelona in Common, the party of Mayor Ada Colau
Carles Puigdemont in Brussels: “We all know we can end up in jail”
Around 200 separatist mayors are traveling to Belgium today to “explain the situation in Catalonia”
Former Catalan premier, ministers due in Belgian court on November 17
A judge will decide on their arrest and extradition to Spain, but the decision could be still appealed
Last call for the Franco family to return figures from the Portal of Glory
The dictator’s heirs are facing demands to hand over sculptures of Abraham and Isaac given to him by Santiago City Hall in 1960
High Court issues international arrest warrant for former Catalan premier
The Belgian prosecutor has stated that it will take action to apprehend Carles Puigdemont – who is currently in Brussels – as soon as it receives the European order