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The Consciousness of Trauma
“Hundreds Hurt as Spain Cracks Down Catalan Referendum.” “800 injured in Catalonia.” “Violence Breaks out in Spain.” I scrolled through these headlines during the days following the historic Catalonian independence referendum, and I was in shock. I couldn’t imagine the scenes described by these titles in a country that I had visited countless times before,…
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FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: Athletic Rivalry or Political Tool?
BY BRIAN LEIBOWITZ “Més que un club,” reads FC Barcelona’s team motto, signifying that it is more than just a club soccer team. But what exactly is “more”? Throughout Spanish history, the bitter rivalry between the great teams of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, popularly known as El Clásico, has been symbolic of the political…
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