Police statistics go one way and public perception goes another. This is the key to everything. In many towns in inland Catalonia, there has been an increase in the immigrant population, mainly from North Africa, which has changed the landscape of the…
In James Joyce’s novel Ulysses, the protagonist, Leopold Bloom, explores how to philosophically cope with the discovery that his wife is cheating on him with half of Dublin. He comes up with a long list of possible consolations, but the one that, for me, should bring him the most equanimity…
It was a day in August. I don’t know which one because they were all the same. Something unprecedented happened: the two teenagers who were spending the holidays with their parents, and who were never seen before noon, were already up by eight. “Are you going to the kiosk?” they asked….
It is highly recommended to read today’s Cultura|s in La Vanguardia to see how far the influence of technological platforms that are part of our daily lives goes and how, without us realizing it, they change our habits, and worse, our thinking. The so-called…
“A man always ends up facing what he fears the most,” they said in a Jim Jarmusch samurai code movie. If you are afraid of poverty, you will end up dealing with it. If what you fear most is loneliness, you will end your life alone. You cannot escape the monster because…
Pedro Sánchez was left alone yesterday in the Congress defending his Government’s management in Ceuta, for two main reasons: first, because it is difficult to support the position the Executive has taken in this crisis, and second, which is the worst for the PSOE, because the groups that le…
In the long run, societies end up judging actions better than intentions, realities better than speeches. Time strips words bare and puts deeds in their place. It is no longer enough to pretend, deceive, or promise to maintain popular favor. These are words taken from…
A report from the National Police yesterday called into question the official Government account of Morocco’s involvement in the invasion suffered in Ceuta at the end of July. “There is no information from the State security forces, the CNI, or any center of…
Pedro Sánchez has a new opportunity tomorrow in his appearance before the Congress to explain the complex situation in Ceuta and the tremendous difficulties in resolving the conflict. After his deliberate silence during the month of August, his interview with the…
The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, already clearly expressed the risk of a conflict between Europe and Russia in an interview given to La Vanguardia two years ago: “The threat of war is absolute and society is not fully aware.” Since then, Vladímir…
