Opinion

Planning a funeral with speed can feel like chasing a dream that refuses to stay still. People often want a life well lived and a few kind…

The scene unfolds as a quiet drama about public personas and private reverence, where two generations of Spanish royalty—the elder Juan Carlos…

II. With Isabel laid to rest, there is room to reflect on the long arc of Spain under the leadership of Juan Carlos I. His reign left behind a…

Far-right movements are often depicted as inherently dangerous, deserving little analytical scrutiny, while parties that sit on the…

You look at a vast ship and wonder what its holds hide. When a vessel cracks, as in Gibraltar, and dark oil pours from the wound, the sign is…

Jose Luis Perez Mogena, at thirty-three, entered a world that would soon make his name more than a common one. For most people, a name like…

The author is nearing the completion of a long novel, a project that has occupied a private, almost secret space for years. Soon the work will…

Queues have long been a signal that something in supply and demand systems is off balance. Most people, unless their job is to manage lines,…

In Europe, Mediterranean nations sometimes carry a stigma that feels earned in some cases and unfair in others. Italy stands out as the…

The Democratic Ideal and its Real-Life Challenges Across the West The unfinished project of Rousseau’s Social Contract, published in 1762,…