Claims about Columbus being Sephardic have bubbled up for decades. Early in the 20th century, some immigrant groups hoped proving ties to him would improve their own social standing.
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Albert Serra’s Tardes de soledad’s harrowing footage pulls no punches in its depiction of Spain’s revered bullfighting tradition.
The Requerimiento, a 16th-century document, sheds light on the deeper ideas and laws that the Spanish used to take over the New World.
Lobbyists for Australia’s gambling sector argue advertising isn’t normalising the practice to children and that any ban would force people to bet illegally. Results here and globally say otherwise.
Pro-independence parties have slumped in Catalonia’s recent elections, but is the dream of Catalan independence dead?
Most ideas about Jewish culture in the United States come from Ashkenazi traditions, but there’s a vast landscape of Jewish cultures around the world – and represented in the US.
Researchers find a relationship between population declines in rural areas and support for populist radical right parties in 28 EU countries.
Pedro Sánchez has taken a controversial five day pause to reconsider his position at the head of Spain’s government. This ambitious gamble has put him in the spotlight once again.
Early modern societies in Latin America and Spain saw a convergence of traditional medical knowledge and the professionalization of medicine. The resulting differences in access to care endure today.
During the Franco dictatorship, Spanish cinema goers were forced to watch the regime’s propaganda newsreels before every film.
Written medieval records clearly show that women publicly and successfully reported men to the local authorities for sexual assault.
German economic power is propping up the euro. But this cannot continue indefinitely.
Catalonia and post-Brexit U.K. illustrate the dangers of separatism and divisive rhetoric. Both Alberta and Ottawa must act to address western alienation and prevent a catastrophic scenario.
Australia supported a phase-out of fossil fuels at the recent UN climate summit but is still expanding coal and gas production. It’s a contradiction that threatens the planet. There is a better way.
While the notion of terroir has long been the foundation of European wine, research in the 1930s in the US began to reveal the link between climate and wine.
Pedro Sánchez faces a series of challenges after his party’s controversial investiture.
Witchcraft is an enduring source of fascination but also prone to popular misconceptions.
Some European countries view wolf protection differently to others. A look at Spain’s experience may explain why.
A new ocean treaty could redirect the unsustainable fishing practices that were happening on the high seas to coastal African nations.
The jokes, memes and skits came thick and fast – but behind the humor were serious points.
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