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The state of independence
As Catalan sovereignty remains a point of crisis in Spain, we chart the timeline of the chaotic 2017 referendum and what it might mean for other regions seeking to go it alone.
Politics
Wave power
On O’ahu, a local independence movement has won back land claimed by the US in 1893. Now, many are calling for nothing less than Hawaii’s complete secession from US rule.
Politics
The heat is on
Canada’s far north was once too inhospitable for most, but global warming is clearing the snows. This has lured speculators after oil and diamonds, creating a strategic nightmare for Ottawa over its sovereignty.
