Etiqueta: Iberian Peninsula

  • The Fall of an Empire

    Cómo se derrumba un imperio (Spanish) The Fall of an Empire Jorge Majfud The University of Georgia The same day that Christopher Columbus left the port of Palos, the third of August of 1492, was the deadline for the Jews of Spain to leave their country, Spain.  In the admiral’s mind there were at least…

  • Propaganda and the Myth of Reconquest

    Propaganda and the Myth of Reconquest By Jorge Majfud A few days ago a well-known syndicated talk radio personality repeatedly asserted an opinion that is becoming common these days:  illegal immigrants should be denounced as dishonest and criminal, not only because they have entered the U.S. illegally but, mainly, because their objective is the Reconquest.…