Spain
Spain’s King Juan Carlos: Let them eat elephant?
April 20, 2012King Juan Carlos of Spain goes on an elephant safari while Spaniards go without basic necessities. Could such royal conspicuous consumption happen in America?
Read moreSpaniards in mega-strike over labor reforms
March 30, 2012The reforms will mean the next generation of Spaniards will be completely deprived of permanent work - a throw-back to the 19th century.
Read moreSpain: crushing right-wing victory as economy teeters at brink
November 23, 2011As expected, the Nov. 20 election to the the Spanish parliament was a massive defeat for the ruling Socialist Workers' Party
Read more“Skin I Live In” gets very weird
November 8, 2011Almodóvar is internationally famous for highly colorful, exceedingly dramatic, often perverse films. Some might find them shocking.
Read moreE. coli outbreak poisons Europe
June 6, 2011There are now 1,733 people in Germany affected by a dangerous e. coli outbreak, affecting both the economy and workers across Europe.
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