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Let’s embrace the debate and broaden our perspective
It was not so long ago that we referred to “crimes of passion” and the Spanish Civil Code enforced “the duty of marital obedience”. We have dispelled the stereotype...
Lessons from the crisisDivides that separate, bridges to be built
Europe’s economic reconstruction in the second half of the 20th century focussed on providing liberal democracies with institutions that would protect...
Building the metropolisFor a more cohesive society
The last economic crisis had serious repercussions in terms of social cohesion and, for over a decade, Barcelona has been endeavouring to overcome the worst...
Building the metropolisPor una sociedad más cohesionada
La última crisis económica ocasionó graves efectos en términos de cohesión social, y hace más de una década que Barcelona intenta superar las peores secuelas...
Home, much more than just real estate
“All housing is political” asserted David Madden on his recent visit to Barcelona to present his book In Defense of Housing, co-authored with Peter Marcuse....
Coexistence, yes; mosque…, no?
The opening of an Islamic prayer hall in Carrer del Japó, in the Prosperitat neighbourhood, has been fraught with tension because of the residents’ opposition to this...
Open cityWhere do they keep the white people?
For the first time in many years, the term “fascism” is being used in the United States to refer to the rhetorical return of white supremacists, and the threat it...
Open cityRefugee cities: an alternative?
Just as borders are accepted as an inevitable part of our reality, it seems increasingly difficult to imagine a migration policy that doesn’t involve an unyielding...
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