City Matters
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Top Tips for More Sustainable Food Consumption
It can often feel overwhelming and insignificant to take small, positive actions, however, the power of collective action can be great—making better choices can inspire others to do the same, creating an even greater difference. Read more
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Biden Declares Heat Pumps and Solar Panels Essential to National Defense
Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they truly “essential to the national defense”? Read more
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Coca amb cireres is popular in southern Cataluyna when cherries are in season. Photo by Tara Shain.
Recipe: Traditional Coca amb Cireres
You may not often come across this tasty "coca" in Barcelona, but as you head south you'll find it in most bakeries once cherries are in season. It's particularly popular in the Baix Camp where it's traditionally eaten for Corpus Christi. Read more
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Transnistrian customs in Pervomaisk. Photo by Донор (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons.
Why Russia’s War May Soon Spread to Moldova and Transnistria
There is growing concern that Moldova and Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine. Read more
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Vendors selling books and roses fill the streets and squares of Barcelona on Sant Jordi's day. Photo by Mònica Moreno courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Saints and Lovers: Catalunya's Sant Jordi's Day
Every April 23rd, Catalunya celebrates love and remembers the legend of a man who killed a dragon to save a damsel in distress. Read more
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Gavà's Asparagus: Tradition and Taste
Every year the Fira d’Espàrrecs Gavà celebrates the area's traditional farming methods and the famous white asparagus that is grown there. Read more
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U.S. volunteers in Spain, spring 1938. New York University's Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives.
Ukraine’s Foreign Fighters Have Little in Common with Those Who Signed up to Fight in the Spanish Civil War
If there is one way in which the Ukrainian analogy with Spain applies, it is the tragic way the country is being used as a proxy in a battle between the world’s great powers. Read more
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Església de Sant Pere Nolasc. Photo by Vicente Zambrano González courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
The Bells of Barcelona
While other forms of marking time’s passage are now more common, the ringing of bells still has something to tell us. Read more
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Russian troops completely destroyed his house in Markhalivka. Source UAnimals March 11, 2022 ROLDA FB Page.
The War in Ukraine Is Powerfully Magnifying Our Love for Animals
Domesticated animals are affected by almost every human decision and those involving violence most of all, whether they’re hidden in factory farms or captured by the lenses of photographers and broadcast globally. Read more
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What Would a No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Mean?
To be effective, no-fly zones require a credible threat of a military action if a target country violates banned airspace and sends aircraft into this area. In other words, a country that declares a no-fly zone must then be ready to enforce it. Read more
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