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Pre-Revolutionary Spain? millions taking streets..

Millions take streets as Spain unites against austerity

by Santiago Carrion on July 20, 2012

update sept 1st HERE.. Spain: Social Revolution begins as Capitalism Collapses.

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Struggles converge as miners, firefighters, judges, public employees, the unemployed and even the army step up their resistance against EU-enforced cuts.

On Thursday, millions of Spaniards took to the streets in over 80 cities around the country in the largest protest since the past 15th of October, just hours after the Rajoy government ratified the largest budget cuts in the history of Spanish democracy. On Saturday new giant demonstrations are planned.

Sabotaje a 100 furgones de antidisturbios antes de la manifestación de funcionarios Continue reading “Pre-Revolutionary Spain? millions taking streets..”

Revolution in Iceland: can the people have power ?

…..If the 99% want to reclaim our power, our societies, we have to start somewhere. An important first step is to sever the ties between the corporations and the state by making the process of lawmaking more transparent and accessible for everyone who cares to know or contribute. We have to know what is in that law sausage; the monopoly of the corporate lobbyist has to end – especially when it comes to laws regulating banking and the internet. Continue reading “Revolution in Iceland: can the people have power ?”

Barcelona / apoyo mutua! / Mutual Aid Works..Eviction of 300 stopped

de 300 veïns
per @assembleapoble9 16 jul 2012

Els 300 veïns del Poblenou que estan amenaçats per un macro desallotjament al carrer Puigcerdà 127,

Poble Nou Narcelona warehouse..300 homeless.
Eviction fails due to solidarity of 500 people

podran seguir a la nau ocupada fins que el jutge dicti nova ordre, gràcies al suport veïnal!

The 300 residents of Poblenou that are threatened by a macro eviction of homeless people from Puigcerdà 127 Street, will remain  in the occupied warehouse until the judge issues another order, thanks to support from neighbors! Continue reading “Barcelona / apoyo mutua! / Mutual Aid Works..Eviction of 300 stopped”

Andy Wynn's avatarReal Estate News - Marbella, Spain

Spain will be forced to comply with 32 conditions laid down by the EU if it wants to get its hands on the 100,000-million-euro bank bailout.

IVA will have to go up and tax relief on first homes will be scrapped as part of the list.

The ministry of the economy will have to hand over much of its jurisdiction to the Bank of Spain, particularly in terms of the power to sanction financial institutions and granting licences for them to trade.

Internal audits within the Bank of Spain will be carried out, and the Central European Bank (BCE) will supervise its activities.

The Ordered Bank Restructuring Fund (FROB) will have greater powers, and the government must force banks which are sinking to wind up.

Those which require public funding to stay afloat must hand over their affairs to a liquidation company, cut down branch numbers and slash jobs, sell…

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Bristol: Gay Pride wins as fascists fizzle out.

Pride in Bristol! EDL National Mobilisation Fails as Bristol Says No to Racism

The much hyped EDL mobilisation in Bristol today resulted in one of the lowest turns outs to an EDL demo yet as around 200-300 EDL trickled into the city.

By contrast around 2000+ counter protesters were out and about in the city. Continue reading “Bristol: Gay Pride wins as fascists fizzle out.”