Photo by: Emilio Morenatti / AP Telefonica phone company employees decry the “unjustified” dismissals at the company in Barcelona, Spain. This traffic-blocking demonstration came just before the second general strike of the year by European trade unions to protest against government-imposed [...]

Artist: Kenor One of the many things that Barcelona is best known for is its street art — there are entire walking tours and multiple Web sites dedicated to the graffiti scene. Because of recent changes in their laws, fines [...]

Miguel Vidal/Reuters This past weekend near Santiago de Compostela, Spain, wild horses were rounded up and wrestled to the ground as part of the Rapa das Bestas. Their manes were sheared and the animals were branded. The 400 year old tradition happens to [...]

A modern day slave trade may seem unimaginable, but it is in fact all around us. Two and a half million people just this year have fallen victim to this $32 billion industry. The United Nations reports that 80 percent [...]

The Western Sahara does not often frequent our thoughts, but in this mysterious desert, there lives a group of exiles under military occupation. The Sahara International Film Festival, or FiSahara, might be the world’s only film exhibition held in a [...]

Conventionally known for its tequila and tacos, Mexico is making a breakthrough in the clean technology sector. Few would associate Mexico with innovation and sustainable technology, but one competition is attempting to change this: the Cleantech Challenge Mexico 2012. Competing [...]

Who: Anna Haas Where: New York City What: Musician Photo by Shervin Lainez. What’s on her mind today: Today I learned to be appreciative of those closest to me, the ones who love me enough to call me out on [...]

Who: Sutja Gutiérrez Where: Spain What he does: Music What’s on his mind today: My dog Nina, she’s so sweet with me. What he’s currently working on: New album called “Cult and truth”, new videos by Laura Martínova and Frank [...]

On the heels of the global recession and European sovereign debt crises, youth protests fueled by and organized via social media have exploded.  Along with the macroeconomic and social erosion within the EU, the uprisings are undoubtedly influenced by the [...]

Lourdes Hernández is rarely known in US shores, yet this 24-year-old Spanish songbird (whose lipstick of choice is undoubtedly her stage name) is already a seasoned veteran of music festivals all over Europe and has been building a strong cult [...]