Removing Francisco Franco’s body from the Valle de los Caídos would disturb an unwritten pact of forgiveness and forgetting Spain made during its transition to democracy.
Javier RuperezSeptember 20, 2018
Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom by Thomas Ricks is a joint biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell that focuses on the 1930s and 1940s, pivotal years for both men. The book argues that they realized securing individual freedom against government encroachment from fascism and communism was the vital issue of their time.
Grayson LogueMarch 5, 2018
This Sunday, Catalonia will attempt to hold a referendum on independence from Spain. Why is this strange event taking place, and what are the implications for European and international politics?
Mark R. RoyceSeptember 29, 2017
Modern democratic Spain is both a rejection and product of Franco’s dictatorship. Should he be honored or despised?
Mark TooleyAugust 19, 2017
Del Berg, age 100, died last week, reputedly the last of several thousand Americans who fought in the 1930s Spanish…
Mark TooleyMarch 7, 2016