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August 11, 2016
Welcome to Sunny Barcelona, Where the Government Is Embracing Coops, Citizen Activism, and Solar Energy
The city that resisted Franco is looking to its radical past to build a progressive future.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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July 18, 2016
Spaniards Confront the Legacy of Civil War and Dictatorship
Four decades after the transition to democracy, families victimized by Francoist repression have organized in a quest for justice.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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June 29, 2016
Did Brexit Help the Right Win in Spain?
It certainly played a role—and the disappointing result should reignite debates within Podemos over long-term strategy.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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May 20, 2016
Could the Left Finally Win in Spain This June?
A new progressive alliance could break the stalemate—but whoever wins will face a hamstrung economy and deep discontent with politicians.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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March 21, 2016
The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism
Franco’s fuel supplier didn’t live in Berlin or Rome. He lived in New York, and he worked in the Chrysler Building.
Adam Hochschild
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February 16, 2016
Visible and Invisible Women: ‘Pairing Picasso’ at the MFA
The woman’s body is the unspoken subject of a remarkable new exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
Eve L. Ewing
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December 14, 2015
Will Spain Replace Its Old Guard in the December 20 Elections?
While the new-left hope Podemos has seen its support drop in recent months, the center-right Ciudadanos has risen meteorically.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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October 5, 2015
Why the Catalonia Separatist Question Will Continue to Plague Spain
Left-right divisions, amid continuing public anger at government austerity and corruption, have stymied unity in both the anti- and pro-independence camps.
Andy Robinson
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September 24, 2015
Will Catalonia’s Regional Elections Lead to the Breakup of Spain?
The drive for independence is growing, sparking similar movements in the Basque Country and Galicia—and complicating politics for the new leftist party Podemos.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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September 18, 2015
Why Is the ‘Radical Pope’ About to Canonize a Priest Who Helped Enslave and Murder Native Americans?
It's time to confront, not celebrate, the other American slavery.
Richard Kreitner