Pedro Sánchez at the PSOE party conference in 2017. Wikimedia Commons. All Rights Reserved. The political landscape in Spain is that of instability, alongside rising radical nationalisms that make it almost impossible to reach an agreement. The socialist government of Pedro Sánchez has lasted eight months. It’s the shortest government the country has seen since…

For single people, long-term relationships can appear to be these amazing romantic experiences where couples do nothing but sit around and feed each other chocolate-covered strawberries all day. Unfortunately for practically every couple in history, this is not the case. That’s not to say there aren’t wonderful times, they’re just not quite as picture-perfect as…

Just before sunset she drove into the enormous parking lot of the South Gate Shopping Center and parked near the telephone booth closest to the highway. She sat sideways in the seat, resting her cheek on her arm, and watched the street that ran from the new Rivermere suburb into the highway. Waiting, she wore…

Screenshot:Citizens Assembly on Brexit, Manchester, September 2017.YouTube. Fair Use. Dear friends of Another Europe Is Possible, When some time ago Michael Chessum, registering my skepticism about a second referendum, asked me a very fair next question “So what is DiEM25’s position on Brexit”?  –  we may not have been as clear as we are today….

Planet Earth already has its plate full with challenges of how to reduce the amount of manmade waste polluting our environment. Unfortunately, our uncanny ability to make a mess isn’t limited to this planet. “Space junk,” aka debris left behind from satellites, rockets and other projects, is a growing problem in Earth’s orbit. If you’ve…

“What this town needed was some excitement, and Jim knew just how to provide it.” “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Police Station in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Wikimedia Commons. Officials from Nicaragua’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently granted political asylum to controversial Guatemalan businessman and political broker Gustavo Herrera Castillo, La Prensa reported on August 22. Guatemala’s Attorney General’s Office and the United Nations-backed International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) have for years been investigating Herrera for his alleged role in a multimillion-dollar…

If the Robert Mueller investigation into Donald Trump and associates were a TV show, critics would pan it for being too far-fetched.  On Monday, April 17, Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, appeared in federal court for a hearing in connection with documents seized during an FBI raid on his office, home, and hotel room. While it…

After weeks of staring at the calendar and trying to ignore the late August date circled aggressively in red, Clara grabbed her keys and jumped in the car. Here, now, in the middle of the grocery store, she was finally taking action. Clara knew that staying on task was what would save her. She clutched…

Shutterstock/Montebasso. All rights reserved.While the World Health Organisation warns of major measles outbreaks spreading across Europe, vaccination has stepped into national and EU political debate as a major health issue. Looking at the 2018 Italian general election, some candidates scrambled to deliver a clear position on this matter. Adopted last summer, a new Italian law on vaccines introduced 10 mandatory…