ETA

Man painting over grafitti on wall

A Basque terrorist organization has disarmed, which some hope will lead to new opportunities in the US

US Diplomacy

Gloria Totoricagüena toasted the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. Now she is considering another milestone: the demise of ETA.

Basque pro independence politician Juan Mari Olano gives a thumbs-up while attending a rally following the announcement of disarmament by armed separatists ETA in Bayonne, France.

Basque separatist group ETA gives France a list of arms caches under disarmament vow

Conflict

Spanish facing major changes as elections loom and Basque terror ends

What Now After the Apparent Demise of Basque Terrorist Group ETA?

Global Politics
The World

Myanmar to release thousands of prisoners

Conflict & Justice
The World

French law challenged

Conflict & Justice

Human Rights Watch International is challenging one of France’s anti-terrorism laws: the group says the so-called ‘criminal association’ law can get a person in trouble for who he knows, and that’s a violation of civil liberties.

The World

Spain’s defense minister gives birth

Spain’s defense minister has done the impossible among most defense ministers: she gave birth; that in itself is news-making but she is under fire from those who say she put her country at risk in the process

The World

A political killing clouds Spanish election

Global Politics

Spain holds elections this weekend, but today, both sides agreed to suspend last-minute campaigning following the assassination of a former politician in the Basque country, as The World’s Gerry Hadden has more.

The World

Alex Kotlowitz & Tim White

Writer Alex Kotlowitz and former gang member Tim White talk about CeaseFire, an organization that sends former gang leaders into the streets of Chicago to try and prevent retaliatory acts of violence.