In late December 2018, when James “Mad Dog” Mattis resigned as secretary of defense after President Trump announced that he was going to pull U.S. troops out of Syria, it was a big story . The former general was pundited to heaven and back as the last “adult in the room”, praised in Congress and …
“Like a giant company which fails to draw any lessons from the loss of a major customer, the EU has learnt nothing from the fact that one of its largest members has voted to leave it. Trapped in the sterility of the status quo, its leaders are like members of the Ancien Régime, oblivious to …
The outlook for wildlife would be grim even if the planet were not warming. According to a major report last year, 1 million species could soon be wiped out – a sixth mass extinction. The main cause at present is the loss of habitat, but over this century the changing climate is expected to push …
Although divorce only became legal in Spain in 1981, its rate is now one of the highest in the EU, at 57%. In order to correct this problem The Catholic church in Spain is to put engaged couples on marriage guidance courses lasting two to three years. At the moment, couples are given 20 hours …
According to Quartz*, last October was the first month since records began in 1980 that the US settled no refugees. For a country that was built upon immigration and refugees this is a startling matter. It is one thing to restrict immigration and be picky about who you let in, but quite another to refuse …
