SubjectDemography and population
The housing crisis
Being able to access decent housing is a basic right recognised in both the Spanish Constitution and the Statute of Autonomy. In Barcelona, the historic lack of...
A former liberal puts the left under the magnifying glass
In his book Els salaris de la ira [Wages of Wrath], Miquel Puig opens the debate on workers’ wages, stagnant for decades. According to his theory, the...
The economy on lockdown
The impact of COVID-19 goes far beyond the realm of healthcare. The restrictions brought about by the pandemic have affected many businesses. The economy is likely to...
Urban violenceThe new social violence
The social sciences often associate the violence that is manifested on the street with an organisation, a social movement or an ideology. The new forms of protest are...
Barcelona, a mirror of our time
The city is the story of the people who have inhabited it and inhabit it, of their work, of their aspirations. People are born and die, and while they live they shape...
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