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Waiting for The Wind of Change: Democracy in the Digital Age 

If you belong to Generation Z or a younger demographic, chances are you have been profoundly impacted by the forces of globalization and digitalization. This means your life has likely been characterized by mobility, multiculturalism, and you have gained a broadened perspective about the world.

The Decline in Global Democratic Values

The last decade of global politics has enabled a rise of ideological extremism. The rejection of democratic election results poses a growing threat to the core of liberal democracies. At the center of the vote is its universality and the ideal of free and fair elections, both of which these countries have complied to with a credible standard.

Take up The White Man’s Burden: “The blessings of civilization and progress to barbaric non-Western, non-Christian, non-white people”

What is the white man's burden nowadays? What is the mission of the white, Christian, Western man in a world made up of an infinite tapestry of cultures, traditions, religions, languages and beliefs? Why the white man is always right, and the rest is wrong? Why do democracies always have to be right even if they are not? 

El presente es un regalo, el lunes no tiene por qué ser gris

Se empieza a trabajar a los 20 años y uno se suele retirar a los 67: nos pasamos la mayoría de nuestra vida trabajando.

Should We Really Be Switching to Digital School Libraries?

In conclusion, both digital and physical libraries are valuable. I definitely welcome the use and promotion of online collections of books and have often relied on them for both personal and professional reading.

The Super Bowl 2024: Football or Taylor Swift?

Until now, the Super Bowl was never really on my watchlist, but, being a Swiftie (a Fan of the singer Taylor Swift who is dating NFL player Travis Kelce), of course, I had to turn on my TV this Sunday.

The Language of the Heart

Music holds the potential of navigating our emotions and may reflect us as individuals more than we may believe as Abdu´l-Baha famously states, “Whatever is in the heart of man, melody moves and awakens. If a heart full of good feelings and a pure voice are joined together, a great effect is produced.”

Go Watch “The Society of The Snow”

The happy, aloof commercial contrasts perfectly with the chilling cries of the survivors, thereby emphasizing the pain that they were going through. The commercial even seems obnoxious, making you wonder how society can go on while allowing their horrific experience to continue.

Is Amnesty Constitutional? IE professors discuss

Is the newly proposed amnesty law compliant with the Spanish constitution? Does it challenge the highly respected rule of law and the principle of the separation of powers? These were the questions posed by panellists during the “Legal Brew” event organised by the Law Society at Segovia Campus.

Is Bitcoin Actually Money?

While some businesses are starting to accept Bitcoin, most don’t. Estimates show that worldwide just over 15,000 businesses do. For context, there are more than 75,000 businesses in the Spanish restaurant and take-out sector.

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Spain’s Housing Crisis: A Matter of Affordability

In recent years, Spain has faced an increasingly complex housing market landscape, with prices spiking dramatically. Whether for locals or foreigners, buyers or sellers, or the state and consumers, housing has become a matter of central concern. 

What do the Trump Administration and hardcore Swifties have in common? Organised religion.

George Michael must have known something when he wrote,“You gotta have faith.” Because whether we like it or not, no matter what religion we believe in — if we do —  we all need to believe that there is something out there watching over us, call it the universe, God, or the government.

Greenland Under Pressure Following U.S. Official’s Visit to the Territory

Since the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency, multiple territories have seen their sovereignty challenged by the American President’s ambitions for annexation. One of the...