Spain
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Economic and Social Catastrophe: Spain’s “Indignados” Wherever you focus in Europe you hear the same cries of indignation By Pablo Ouziel
While “Europe’s slow-motion financial collapse” – as Mother Jones magazine described it in a June 6th article – continues to unravel, Spain, like other European states continues to implement anti-social-neo-liberal policies with strong opposition from the citizenry. Continue reading
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THE SPANISH MODEL By Isidro López & Emmanuel Rodríguez
Prior to the debacle of 2008, Spain’s economy had been an object of particular admiration for Western commentators. [1] To reproduce the colourful metaphors of the financial press, in the 1990s and early 2000s the Spanish bull performed much better than the moping lions of ‘Old Europe’. Continue reading
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Spain’s Tahrir Embracing Egypt’s Tahrir
Placa Tahrir Placa Catalonia in Barcelona. The white sign underneath says it all: “Tunisia, Egypt, Libya! One struggle, ONE fight.” Continue reading
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Spain Newslinks 25 May 2011
25 May 2011– williambowles.info Euro zone wonders which economy will be the next to fail GlobalPost A woman with her mouth taped shut participates in a protest against Spain’s economic crisis and its sky-high jobless rate at the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid on May 20, 2011. (Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images) BRUSSELS, Belgium — Any Continue reading
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Deepening Economic and Social Crisis: Will Indignation Salvage Spain? By Pablo Ouziel
In Spain, the elections have come and gone, with the squares full of thousands of people continuing with their shouts of indignation, but so far they have not been heard. The political party PSOE of Zapatero’s ruling socialist government has taken a beating, but the formal democracy in which we live has not changed, and… Continue reading
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Spanish protesters cheer for ‘world revolution’ as ban on demonstration takes effect
MADRID — Thousands of protesters in Madrid furious over soaring unemployment staged a silent protest and then erupted in cheers of joy as a 48-hour ban on their demonstration took effect on Saturday. Continue reading
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Mass Protest in Spain: No Vote for Traditional Parties! By junge Welt
Madrid. Tens of thousands of people, especially youth, demonstrated again on Tuesday evening in the Spanish capital of Madrid, against the political and economic system of the country, which they called corrupt. Continue reading
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Spain Newslinks 19-22 May 2011
22 May 2011 — williambowles.info 22 May 2011 BBC: Spanish polls open amid protests Spain is voting in regional elections overshadowed by mass protest rallies in cities across the country.” Elections in Spain underway after massive protests His government has been squeezed by Spain’s 21% unemployment rate, the highest in Western Europe, and a financial Continue reading
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Spain takes to the Streets!
21 May 2011 Un grito silencioso. Performance de Callao a Sol. 20 de mayo de 2011 / A quiet shout. Performance of Sun Pebble. 20 May 2011. A mass protest in Spain involving hundreds of thousands of people against the austerity cuts and massive (45%) youth unemployment and all on the eve of local elections, Continue reading
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The Pain in Spain By Conn Hallinan
When the current economic crisis hit Europe in 2008, small countries on the periphery were its first victims: Iceland, Ireland, and Latvia. Within a year it had spread to Greece and Portugal, though the GDP of both nations—respectively 11th and 12th in the European Union (EU)—are hardly central to the continent’s economic engine. But now… Continue reading
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Spaniards take to streets to protest austerity measures — RT
People gathered in the streets of Madrid on Saturday to protest against tough austerity cuts as the country struggles with huge debt. The people have been planning this ever since the government announced a new batch of austerity measures in early December. Continue reading
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Greece – Ireland – Portugal – Spain – Italy – UK – Europe’s Financial Domino Effect Washington’s Blog
Iceland has the world’s 112th biggest economy, Ireland the 38th, and Portugal the 36th. In contrast, Spain has the world’s 9th biggest economy, Italy the 7th and the UK the 6th. A failure by one of the latter 3 would be devastating for the world economy. Continue reading
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Spanish Authorities Refuse to Grant Avi Dichter Immunity
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) notes that the Spanish authorities refused to provide Avi Dichter, former Director of the Israeli General Security Services, with requested immunity prior to a planned visit to Spain. Mr. Dichter is currently the subject of a criminal lawsuit before the Spanish Courts in relation to his role in… Continue reading
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The Neoliberal Experiment and Europe’s anti-Austerity Strikes: Governments must Lower Wages or Suffer Financial Blackmail By Michael Hudson
Most of the press has described Wednesday’s European-wide labor demonstrations and strikes across in terms of the familiar exercise by transport workers irritating travelers with work slowdowns, and large throngs letting off steam by setting fires. But the story goes much deeper than merely a reaction against unemployment and economic recession conditions. At issue are… Continue reading
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Movies: Madrid Before Hanita & The Guernica Children
Two interesting and I think timely movies to see if you are in London. (The Guernica Children is directed by a cousin of mine Steve Bowles and was originally aired on BBC4 in the UK) on Sunday, 8 March, 2009 at 10:30 am at the Renoir Cinema, Brunswick Square. Nearest Tube, Russell Square (Piccadilly Line). Continue reading
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Housman’s Books Events for October
October 2008 Diary of Events at Housmans, London: (Book event/talk) ‘Understanding Stalin’s Soviet Union 1929-1941’ with Paul Flewers (Book event/talk) ‘Radical Barcelona’with Michael Eaude (Book event/talk) ‘Dark Streets and Shady Places: writers and the East End’ with Ken Worpole (Book event/talk) ‘The Truth About Work and the Myth of ‘Work-Life Balance’’ with Sheila Cohe (Book Continue reading
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