Spanish establishment siege repelled as independence forces re-win majority Catalan independence supporters celebrate the December 21 election results. DICK NICHOLS Barcelona December 27, 2017 At first glance, the result of the December 21 Catalan parliamentary election changed little. Despite the emergence of the Spanish-unionist Citizens as leading party, the pro-independence bloc still commands an... Continue Reading →
Ecosocialism seeks to overcome the productivist-consumerist impasses of capitalism that are leading the planet to ecological disaster. . . Written by Victor Quintana and first published at REVOLTINGEUROPE Like medieval plagues, structural adjustment programmes implemented through southern Europe economies are destroying families, trampling on social rights, eliminating jobs, and making life precarious. Burying the hopes... Continue Reading →
#WithCatalonia For the Catalan Republic ? meeting on the second day of the conference the international participants met to discuss what solidarity organisation has formed already and what actions and motions of solidarity have already been made. We discussed questions of how best to organise and coordinate our practical solidarity. We exchanged ideas on how... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Elinor Ostrom's Rules for Radicals by Derek Wall Can Reds and Greens create a radical alliance to combat capitalism’s deadly environmental and existential threat to our planet ? http://socialistresistance.org/green-and-red-rules-for-radicals/11075
international Solidarity Conference Meeting of international solidarity with Catalonia this weekend ! Saturday 16 December, Barceloneta 12.30pm Welcome 1.30pm Central rally and lunch 5pm Working groups http://withcatalonia.org/ #WithCatalonia
The CUP are a refreshing antidote for the tired narrative spun by some progressive left voices who cannot (or cannot be bothered to ) distinguish between narrow nationalism and progressive independence movements. In a nutshell, the CUP is unusual. The grassroots members get to decide. Really. Their aim is to create a progressive space, the... Continue Reading →
Real News / Reel News A Just Transition to a low carbon economy that benefits workers and communities http://reelnews.co.uk. Just Transition (26 min version): https://youtu.be/b8rq0RCU_vU Just Transition (13 min version): https://youtu.be/6PFT31GDhOM
"We call on different individuals and organisations to act, creating solidarity movements with the democratic rights of Catalonia and against repression. The struggle of the Catalan people shows that our strength lies in popular participation" http://withcatalonia.org/manifest/?lang=en
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