Category: Group – Discussion Group
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Does Democracy Still Exist?
The next Discussion Group meeting will be on Friday 30th October between 4 pm and 6 pm in the Social Centre, Constitution Plaza, Javea This year, 2026, has already seen general elections in some 35 countries around the world, and there are still 13 elections to take place before the year ends. In Europe, 8…
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AI: Who Wins the Race—and What Kind of World Does It Create?
While most of us use AI for routine daily tasks, a much higher-stakes race is underway behind the scenes. Genevieve opened our latest meeting by tackling the high-stakes global race toward AI Superintelligence—and the security dilemma it creates. It becomes a dilemma (specifically known in international relations as the Security Dilemma) because actions taken by…
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Is the Sanchez government corrupt?
The Discussion group at the last meeting before summer break on 3rd July navigated the complex layers of the Spanish state apparatus. At the beginning, we needed time to move beyond daily media noise to analyse the structural mechanics of how corruption is perceived versus how it is legally executed. The core takeaways and international…
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POLITICS OF ENERGY – HOW DOES IT AFFECT US?
Energy is no longer just a utility—it is politics, security, and everyday life. At a recent discussion, very few participants had solar panels, and none had battery storage, highlighting continued dependence on central power grids. Spain’s energy mix is broadly balanced between renewables, gas, nuclear, and hydro, but concerns remain about grid stability. The 2025…
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Weapons. Who is selling them? Who is buying them? Why?
Last Friday of the month, 24th of April we had our monthly meeting and discussed the global arms trade: who profits and who pays. In the world at the moment are 46 active armed conflicts. Record revenues. A trillion-dollar industry with every incentive to keep the world at war. $679bn Top 100 arms companies’ revenue…
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Women, Work and Power – is Gender Equality just a Pipe Dream?
On the last Friday of March, we had a monthly meeting. We discussed the power gap: women in politics and the workplace Spain leads Europe’s most encouraging headlines — women hold 44% of parliamentary seats and half the Cabinet. The UK sits at 40% and 44%. Zoom out globally, and the mood shifts fast: women…