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The EU–Mercosur trade agreement is often presented as a triumph of free trade. But when unequal rules allow Europe to lower costs while externalising environmental and social burdens, the result is not fair trade, but regulatory dumping disguised as virtue.
Pedro Sánchez appeared before the Spanish Senate over the Koldo affair, repeating the same phrase again and again: “I do not recall.” This article examines how cowardice has become Spain’s political method of survival — a government ruled by panic, denial and moral emptiness, where even the truth seems like an act of rebellion.
This article rebuts a 2023 piece by Hispanic Executive that repeated the “56 million” genocide myth and promoted the Anglo-born neologisms Latinx and Latine. Through historical and linguistic analysis, it exposes the ideological distortion behind these terms and defends the enduring strength of Hispanic identity.
IMF data shows none of the 50 poorest countries were former Spanish provinces. This article explores why the Spanish imperial legacy led to stronger institutions, cities, and economies compared to other European empires.
A sharp critique of Aztec Batman, exposing how Hollywood repackages indigenous symbols to impose Anglo-American values under the guise of inclusion.
From Wounded Knee to Bud Dajo, the United States exported its frontier tactics overseas. In 14 years of Filipino horror, up to a million civilians died—proof that the “closing of the West” merely shifted the killing fields across the Pacific.
DC and HBO Max’s new film “Batman Azteca” dresses the Spanish conquest of Mexico in superhero tights—but at what historical cost? This article dissects the clichés, the silence on human sacrifice, and the recycled anti-Spanish tropes that keep Hollywood’s old script alive.
An evidence-based reply to History.com’s take on the Spanish Armada. Eight literal claims are tested against primary sources, showing that 1588 was a tactical check—not a decisive defeat—and that England’s true disaster came with the failed Counter-Armada of 1589.
The famous “22 percent” statistic is often used to paint Spain as the chief culprit of the Atlantic slave trade. This long-form essay shows why that figure is misleading, comparing Spain with Britain, Portugal, France and the Netherlands across territory, population and three centuries of data.
In the twilight of the Spanish Empire, fifty soldiers defended a remote church in Baler for 337 days—unaware that the Philippines had already been ceded. Their ordeal became one of the most tragic and symbolic episodes of colonial history.
