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The enduring allure of Robin Hoods
Society’s fascination with robbing the rich to feed the poor, whether fabricated or in real life, reveals a profound longing for justice and redistribution in a capitalist world
Spain takes step towards suspending Catalonia autonomy
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy activated article 155 of Spain’s constitution allowing him to take over Catalonia.
An independent Catalonia will leave Barça in a catch-22
The team is something that an entire society can cling to, even in the dark days of dictatorship.
Spanish poet ‘was a mentor to us all’
Angel Gonzalez, one of Spain’s most prominent poets and member of a literary generation known for its opposition to the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, has died. He was…
Placido Domingo still can’t sing Spanish anthem
Placido Domingo says he’s always longed to lead his country in a national anthem that unites Spaniards — but acknowledged on Wednesday that he’ll have to wait a little while…
Morocco irked as many cheer Spanish king
Thousands cheered to the boom of a 21-cannon salute welcoming Spain’s king and queen to the North African enclave of Melilla on Tuesday, the second day of a trip that has…