EU politics
The Guardian: Barcelona protest calls for release of jailed Catalan independence leaders
Things have become very quiet in mainstram media concerning Catalonia. Here a decent article from The Guardian Read here
National Politics
EU politics
Chris Bambery – How democratic is the Spanish justice system?
While the EU is campaigning against what it sees as an undemocratic justice system in Poland, Chris Bambery points out that the situation in Spain is not much better Chris Bambery is an author, political […]
EU politics
Yanis Varoufakis – “BREXIT: What must be avoided and what must be done, now!”
No venue is better suited for a detoxifying discussion on Brexit than The Royal Society, whose motto (Nullius In Verba – On No One’s Word) ought to be the foundation of all rational debate. I was, thus, […]
Austerity
Fintan O’Toole: Let’s imagine the homeless have foot-and-mouth
Part of neo-liberalism system is to convince us that the abnormal is normal. What we yesterday condemned or found repelling is actually quite alright – normal. Fintan O’Toole iedentifies this process with regard to homelessness […]
EU politics
Carles Puigdemont: This is not just about Catalonia. This is about democracy itself
In keeping with our coverage of Catalan independence we are featuring information that is not being provided by most mainstream media Read here
EU politics
Chris Bambery – Franco, Spanish Nationalism, and Catalonia
To what degree is the legacy of Spain’s former fascist dictator Francisco Franco determining government policy with regard to Basque and Catalan autonomy movements? Chris Bambery is an author, political activist and commentator, and a supporter […]
EU politics
Ignasi Bernat and David Whyte – Catalan independence is not just ‘nationalism’ – it’s a rebellion against nationalism
Ignasi Bernat and David Whyte argue that Catalonia’s independence movement is driven by solidarity – and resistance to far-right Spanish nationalists Ignasi Bernat is an academic sociologist and social movement activist based in Barcelona David Whyte, is Professor of Socio-legal […]
EU politics
Simon Jenkins: Catalonia isn’t just Spain’s nightmare – it is Europe’s
“The EU has worked itself into a political straitjacket, such that few of its member nations would dare hold a referendum on continued membership. This cannot be healthy for the EU or for Europe. The […]
EU politics
David Whyte – Proclaim the republic!
Filmed by David Whyte Edited by Hazuan Hashim http://www.hazandphil.co.uk/index.html First published by Bella Caledonia http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/
EU politics
Luke Stobart – Catalonia: Past and Future
This is a very long article and a few weeks old, but provides a wealth of background material concerning the current conflict in Catalonia Luke Stobart is a writer based in London and Barcelona Cross-posted […]