Next Thursday marks the fiftieth anniversary of Francisco Franco's death. While institutions like Congress prepare to host events celebrating the arrival of democracy in Spain, a minority within civil society is preparing to reclaim the ideological legacy of the dictatorship at a time of growing fascination of young people with neo-fascismA week ago, 700 neo-Nazis marched through the center of Madrid, hooded and displaying Francoist symbols and racist slogans, giving the fascist salute. The demonstration was organized by Núcleo Nacional, one of the organizations most actively recruiting teenagers. These scenes are expected to be repeated next Friday when Falange has called for its traditional march in homage to José Antonio Primo de Rivera, its founder.

In the midst of an ideological offensive against universities and thought in general, Trump has encountered resounding resistance from Harvard University, which has refused to accept the demands placed on it—directly impacting the freedom of research and programming—in order to receive state funding. And it is alarming that it has been the only university that has reacted openly in defense of the very existence of academic institutions.