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What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s America

  • Written by Rachelle Wilson Tollemar, Adjunct Professor of Spanish, University of St. Thomas
What Franco’s fascist regime in Spain can teach us about today’s AmericaProtesters associated with a far-right group known as Nuncio Nacional extend a fascist salute on Jan. 24, 2026, demonstrating that the ideology still has some traction in Spain.Getty Images/Marcos del Mazo

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