This Art Exhibit Sends You To Spain On American Soil
While it may not be as good as being there, the exhibition and the accompanying catalog help us to eagerly look forward to when we can go back to Spain.
The New York Times Loves Cultural Appropriation When Hilaria Baldwin Does It
While the Times has preached against forms of cultural borrowing before, it graciously granted Hilaria Baldwin a platform to say she did nothing wrong.
Time’s Person Of The Year Reveals The West’s Stunning Weakness Under China’s Deadly Threat
Xi Jinping took a disaster and, through calculated lies and dictatorial cruelty, accomplished what seemed nearly impossible just last year.
Toppled Statues Of Junipero Serra Obscure A History Worth Remembering
Men like the righteous Franciscan friar Junipero Serra deserve to be remembered with respect. Their statues should be treasured and defended.
Unless China Confronts Systemic Errors Causing Its Coronavirus Disaster, It Will Lose World Status
Unless Beijing addresses internal issues immediately and decisively, it will destroy any hope of restoring its credibility and economy.
How Bad Is Antisemitism In Europe? Surveys Suggest It’s Rampant
Hesitating to dub strangers antisemites is wise, especially based on limited information. But the blatant bigotry on parade in Europe underscores that open antisemitism has come roaring back.
Spain’s Socialists Will Do Whatever It Takes To Stay In Power — Even Exhuming Francisco Franco
Spanish socialists have discovered a goldmine of votes to dig out — along with the corpse of the general that defeated them in 1936 and kept Spain from becoming Stalin’s backyard.
Alonso Berruguete’s Artwork Marked A Cultural Tipping Point In Renaissance Spain
Berruguete took the fruits of his Italian education and combined them with the tastes and traditions of Spain, resulting in art that, for the first time, was Renaissance in style but unmistakably Spanish in feeling.
Spaniard Defaces 15th-Century Religious Statue In Name Of ‘Restoration’
As you may have seen in the news, there’s been another art ‘restoration’ incident, this time in the village church at Rañadorio, in the northwest Spanish region of Asturias.
PBS’s Special On Spain’s Colonization Of Florida Sidelines Real History For Politics
PBS presented a tendentious, revisionist version of Spanish colonization of Florida, intended only to depict America as racist and oppressive.
Will Madrid Let The Catalan Independence Movement Back Down?
After signing the independence declaration, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont announced he is suspending it for several weeks in order to leave room for re-negotiating with Madrid.
Is Spain Going to Explode Over Catalonian Secession?
The conflict reveals a deep tension between ethnic groups who want self-determination, and countries seeking to maintain their borders and sovereignty.
‘The Trip To Spain’ Ends With A Frightening Scene About The West’s Decline
It appears ‘The Trip to Spain’ is about the fall of Western civilization into self-absorption, frivolities, and how the lack of a moral base leaves one without answers.
Saint Stephen’s Day Is A Moment To Reflect On Our Witness And Immortality
This gives us the chance to look at some beautiful objects, delve into history, and reflect on why the martyrdom of a first-century Christian is still relevant almost 2,000 years later.
Why ‘Egalitarian’ Family Leave Policies Hurt Women
Women would do better for themselves and their families if they were free to negotiate family leave individually, as international experience shows.