Spanish Court Nixes Naughty Cartoon

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2007 Someone page Larry Flynt, stat! A Spanish high court judge has ordered a recall of all copies of the satire magazine El Jueves that featured a cartoon of Spain's Prince Felipe engaging in conjugal relations with his wife, former TV journalist Letizia Ortiz. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Peacekeepers Killed in Lebanon

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2007 Six U.N. peacekeepers from the Spanish army were killed Sunday when their vehicle was attacked with an explosive device. Condoleezza Rice, her French and Spanish counterparts and even Hezbollah have all condemned the attack. No one has claimed responsibility. Tensions have been high in Lebanon with Lebanese forces battling an extremist militant group for over a month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Voices From the Spanish Civil War

Amy Goodman / Truthdig May 2, 2007 A group of American veterans from the Spanish Civil War recently gathered to commemorate their fight against fascism before it was a popular cause. They fought for freedom and civil liberties, and they have a few words to say about our current morass. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Madrid Memorial Unveiled at Atocha Station

Staff / Truthdig Mar 11, 2007 Victims of the Madrid train bombings were honored today with a dedication ceremony for the new 36-foot glass memorial at the city's Atocha station. Terrorist explosions at or near the station three years ago claimed 191 lives and injured more than 1,700. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madrid Bombing Raises ETA Concerns

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2006 At least four people were injured when a car bomb exploded at the Madrid airport on Saturday. If the separatist group ETA is responsible, as the Spanish government has charged, the blast would signal the end of a cease-fire that began in March. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hallelujah! Spanish Leader Snubs Pope

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2006 More than a million worshipers in Spain showed up to hear the pope deliver a homily in which he made a veiled attack on Spain's liberal legal attitude toward gay marriage and divorce. Conspicuously not in attendance: the Spanish prime minister. It's apparently the first time in history that a Spanish leader has missed such an address. Que bueno. Memo to Pope Benedict XVI: Keep on dressing up hate speech as The Good News and you'll continue to be marginalized by more-enlightened world leaders. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Pope Apparently Has God’s Playbook

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2006 And he's using it to make statements like this to an audience in Spain, where same-sex marriages were legalized last year: "The family is a unique institution in God's plan, and the church cannot fail to proclaim and promote its fundamental importance.? God, what a guy: powerful enough to create a universe but still needs the help of a former Hitler Youth to stigmatize homosexuals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Austrians Top ‘Sexually Satisfied’ List

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 University of Chicago researchers collected reports on sexual satisfaction across the globe. The U.S. took fifth place. The big loser: Japan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )