
Torre Pacheco and the breeding of monsters in the West
The xenophobic episode in Spain is part of a broader pattern of reaction in the West that draws on a mixture of material and cultural discontent, spurred by the far right

The xenophobic episode in Spain is part of a broader pattern of reaction in the West that draws on a mixture of material and cultural discontent, spurred by the far right

An initiative by Hungarian and Polish think tanks has secured the support of Spain’s Vox and other populist forces for a detailed program to liquidate the European institutions

The prime minister apologized but has ruled out resigning or snap elections as he faces the biggest crisis of his tenure

While the opposition insists on keeping the power plants open beyond the scheduled timeline, the government closes ranks around renewables

Francis’ positions on immigration, history, the economy, and the environment, and his refusal to place the Church at the service of cultural wars, made him enemies on the right

The former GDR, a stronghold of the AfD, and Vienna, where the extremists won in September, avoided taking responsibility for Nazi crimes as West Germany did

After publicly supporting Germany’s hard-right AfD ahead of elections, the billionaire now wades into Spanish politics. Vox leader Santiago Abascal recently attended the CPAC ultraconservative gathering outside DC
Historians warn of the complexity of competing against social networks and the popularity of far-right YouTubers

Christian groups and think tanks are weaving together a network with nodes in Washington and Budapest. Meanwhile, Madrid is gaining importance as a bridge to far-right movements in Latin America

The neuroscientist studies how people fall into extremism and how the brain processes misinformation in polarized situations
Extremist groups are rushing out to Valencia in a very public display of assistance meant ‘only for Spaniards.’ They are banking on popular anger, hoping to attract new members as they push the idea of the proud nation rising up to help its fellow citizens in the face of government inaction

Television censors them, politicians try to avoid them, and comedians appropriate them, but swear words all depends on context

In several recent essays historians discuss the founding milestones of Spanish nationalism, the traditional banner of conservative politicians, around the struggle for Al-Andalus

The strategy of instrumentalizing the fight for women’s equality to promote xenophobic policies is spreading in countries such as France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain
Sweden Democrats, the Finns Party and Chega performed poorly at the June 9 vote, despite extremist groups making huge gains across the rest of the continent

The new post-election scenario makes European construction more complex. The pro-European parties must put aside their sectarian calculations and prioritize the common project instead

The Bolivian activist, writer and popular educator calls for better coordination among global women’s movements in order to confront a ‘patriarchy that presents itself in the form of fascist groups’

In 2024, what happens when a man paints his nails? Welcome to a maze of ‘allies,’ deconstructed footballers and the wrong color polish. Our reporter experienced it all firsthand

Naraya G. is now in prison for shooting Alejo Vidal-Quadras, a prominent politician who served as first vice president of the EU Parliament. EL PAÍS traveled to the hippy commune where the attacker grew up, in Granada’s famous Alpujarra region

The Italian prime minister often quotes the British author, creator of ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ whose works marked the youth movement of the neo-fascist MSI

Pedro Sánchez defended his pacts, which include clemency measures for Catalan separatists, as a wall against the rise of the far right across the world
Pedro Sánchez faced withering criticism on the first of a two-day parliamentary debate that will end with a vote to confirm him as the new head of government

The government hopes that widespread opposition to the deal with Catalan separatists led by Carles Puigdemont will subside once details of the law are known

In the opposition’s largest show of force to date against the deal granting leniency to Carles Puigdemont and others, there were calls for new elections and general strike

Surveys from the most recent elections in Argentina, Poland, Brazil and Spain confirm that women vote less for extreme parties, as noted by many academic studies

The far-right spreads lies about these goals — which were agreed upon by world leaders in 2015 — in order to boycott the progressive agenda

The most conservative people tend to distrust scientists, believing that these experts threaten their own identity. They have been influenced by populist elites after decades of misinformation