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Pieces of Madrid: The Evolution of an Uprising
This short documentary explores ongoing resistance and self-organization happening amidst economic and social crisis in the Spanish capital.
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Spain’s Radical Catholic Activist and the Future of the Church
The leader of the Occupy Movement in Spain—who leads debates on feminism, takes on corporate interests and criticizes modern capitalism—is a nun.
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The Euro Crisis: Debtors’ Prison
The euro zone is blighted by private debt even more than by government debt.
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Catalonia's Independence From Spain May Be Closer Than Ever
1.6 million Catalans took part last week in a 400-kilometer human chain amid demonstrations calling for independence from Spain, which covered the country's northeastern region from north to south.
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Europe Uprisings: "Citizens' Tide" Sweeps Spain, as Mass Protests Erupt Across Bulgaria
Hundreds of thousands flooded Spain's streets to protest austerity cuts and bank bailouts on Saturday, while tens of thousands rallied Sunday in Bulgaria to demand higher wages, lower energy costs and an end to government corruption.
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Pan-European Resistance to Austerity Grows
The reality of how much Britain's government has given to bankers is phenomenal: the bailout is worth eight times the spending on healthcare, or 15 years worth of education funds.
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"Austerity" is Code For a Banking Takeover
Through "austerity," international bankers and corporations are imposing economic neo-feudalism on us all.
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¡Basta! Revolution Becomes Reality in Spain
On Saturday, Spaniards swarmed governmental and financial buildings across Madrid, a preview for this Tuesday, when thousands more are expected to surround the Spanish Congress and demand that the government, lawmakers and king resign.
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Spanish Indignados Return to Their Squares
On Saturday, the one-year anniversary of the M15 movement brought hundreds of thousands of people to the streets again in nearly 80 Spanish cities.
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Europeans to Rise Up May 12
We are united in our demands: the welfare of the 99% must be respected.
