The Fishy Origins of Brexit

From herring and the Hundred Years War to the “cod wars” of the 20th century

After four years of negotiation, it all came down to fish. Britain left the European Union on January 1, 2021–but only after a last-ditch deal secured increased quotas for Britain’s fishing industry. At first glance this minor part of the British economy appears a surprising sticking point. But, as critics have ...
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The Fishy Origins of Brexit

Argentina’s National Sport

On the uses and abuses of melancholic nostalgia

On June 30, fans of football all across ahe globe were struck (but not really surprised) by the defeat of an Argentine national team at the hands of an explosive France at the World Cup in Kazan, Russia. All across the world, Argentines and their sympathizers watched in sadness as ...
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Argentina’s National Sport