Monthly Archives: January 2020

Brexit: an In-Depth Explainer

Posted on January 31, 2020 by David Roman

  Brexit is not that hard to explain, but it’s not that easy either. I will rely on a recent text by Christopher Caldwell, who broke Brexit down brilliantly just before the December election that settled the matter, in depth … Continue reading →

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Resumen de la Ley de Memoria Histórica de España

Posted on January 25, 2020 by David Roman

La Ley de la Memoria Histórica (Ley 52/2007 de 26 de Diciembre) es probablemente una de las más controvertidas en la historia de España. Cada uno es libre de tener la opinión que quiera sobre esta ley. Lo que voy … Continue reading →

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Moral Debts Are Dangerous Things To Hold

Posted on January 16, 2020 by David Roman

William Makepeace Thackeray knew it, and wrote thus in “Vanity Fair,” (1848) chapter XVIII: “When one man has been under very remarkable obligations to another, with whom he subsequently quarrels, a common sense of decency, as it were, makes of … Continue reading →

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Diarios de Guerra de Manuel Azaña (11)

Posted on January 10, 2020 by David Roman

(Esta entrada es parte de una serie) Hablando con Santiago Pi y Suñer, enviado de Companys, Manuel Azaña vuelve a darle a la Generalitat de Cataluña, su afición favorita. La guerra sigue, nuevos desafíos aparecen, y Azaña se va convenciendo … Continue reading →

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We Need An Idiot for a King

Posted on January 2, 2020 by David Roman

(Updated Jan. 20, 2020) The world’s strangest ranking is this one. From 1 to 20, the best countries in the world according to the human development index: 1  Norway 0.953  0.002 2   Switzerland 0.944  0.001 3  Australia 0.939  0.001 4 … Continue reading →

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