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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..”

After Rio, we know.. Governments have given up on the planet.

 George Monbiot laments the craven sellout to rampant consumer capitalism as climate change and a host of environmental emergencies destroy conditions for life on the planet. His answer is not workers revolution nor assassinating billionaires, but local ‘rewilding’ to at least delay the biosphere’s collapse.

After Rio, we know. Governments have given up on the planet

The post-summit pledge was an admission of defeat against consumer capitalism. But we can still salvage the natural world
It is, perhaps, the greatest failure of collective leadership since the first world war. The Earth’s living systems are collapsing, and the leaders of some of the most powerful nations – the United States, the UK, Germany, Russia – could not even be bothered to turn up and discuss it. Those who did attend the Earth summit in Rio last week solemnly agreed to keep stoking the destructive fires: sixteen times in their text they pledged to pursue “sustained growth“, the primary cause of the biosphere’s losses. Continue reading “After Rio, we know.. Governments have given up on the planet.”

Rio+20: Manifestação e protesto da Via Campesina

“Comida ruim ninguém aguenta, é a Syngenta./É veneno em todo canto, é a Monsanto./Mata gente e mata rio, é a Cargil./Agronegócio, a mentira do Brasil.”

Foto: Manifestantes organizam intervenção dentro da AgroBrasil, no Pier Mauá, espaço coordenado pela Confederação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Brasil

Rio de Janeiro Manifestantes ligados à Via Campesina Internacional, que congrega movimentos sociais de pequenos agricultores de diferentes países, realizaram na manhã desta quinta-feira, 21, um protesto contra produções baseadas no uso de agrotóxico e monocultura. O ato aconteceu dentro do Pier Mauá, onde foi instalado o AgroBrasil, espaço coordenado pela Confederação da Agricultura e Pecuária do Brasil (CNA). A entidade é presidida pela senadora Kátia Abreu (PSD-TO), uma das principais lideranças da Frente Parlamentar de Agropecuária, a Bancada Ruralista.

O AgroBrasil tornou-se a principal base utilizada pelos parlamentares ligados ao setor e empresários durante a Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável, a Rio+20. Com apoio de Monsanto e JBS, entre outros, o espaço virou uma feira de negócios com expositores oferecendo alternativas para ampliar a produção e com monitores defendendo e explicando a importância do uso do veneno para aumentar a produção. Até simuladores de máquinas utilizadas na aplicação foram instalados.

Com gritos, música e cartazes, os manifestantes procuraram chamar a atenção dos demais visitantes para o fato de o Brasil ser hoje líder no uso de agrotóxicos no planeta e as conseqüências relacionadas a uma produção de alimentos cultivada com veneno. Uma maquete, na qual os expositores exibiam o que consideram modelo ideal de agricultura, com amplas áreas de pasto, monocultura de eucalipto e grãos, foi coberta de cartazes e manchada de tinta. Continue reading “Rio+20: Manifestação e protesto da Via Campesina”

Ocupan para familias desalojados/ We Occupy for evicted families

 

Ocupan un edificio en Sabadell para alojar a familias desahuciada

Building Occupied in Sabadell to accommodate evicted families evicted

The action, in which 200 people participated, was organized by the Platform or the Affected by Mortgage Crisis and (PAHC).

La acción, en que han participado unas 200 personas, ha sido convocada por la Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca y la Crisis (PAHC).

Al grito de “no se entiende, gente sin casa y casa sin gente” un grupo formado por unas 200 personas ha ocupado un edificio deshabitado en Sabadell Sud. La acción, que se ha producido hacia las 12.15 horas, ha sido promovida por la Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca y la Crisis (PAHC). La finca en cuestión está situada en la calle de Sant Vicenç Paül, es de obra nueva y propiedad de Catalunya Caixa. La plataforma quiere que en el edificio puedan vivir familias que han sido desahuciadas de sus casas.press

Shouting ” its crazy homes without people and people without homes” a group of 200 people has occupied an unoccupied building in Sabadell Sud The action, which occurred at 12.15 pm, has been promoted by the Platform Affected by the Mortgage and the Crisis (PAHC). The property in question is located across the street from San Vicente de Paul, is new construction and owned by Caixa Catalunya Bank. The platform wants to live in the building families who have been evicted from their homes.

Según informa un testimonio de los hechos, tres coches de los Mossos d’Esquadra han presenciado la ocupación, aunque no han llegado a intervenir para impedirla. De momento se desconoce si la policía enviará refuerzos para desalojar el bloque. Las personas que han participado en la acción, en que también se ha leído un manifiesto, han cortado la calle para protestar por la situación de desamparo en que se encuentran muchas de las familias que han perdido su casa o están en peligro de perderla como consecuencia de la crisis económica.

As reported by a witness of events, three cars of the Catalan police have witnessed the occupation, but have failed to intervene to prevent it. It was unclear if the police sent reinforcements to dislodge the block. People who have participated in the action, which also have read a manifesto, have cut the street to protest the lack of protection that are many families who have lost their homes or are in jeopardy as a result of the economic crisis.

frm  http://www.kaosenlared.net/territorios/t/paisoscatalans/  ..gracias y traduccion de Gooogle

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Can you help distribute ‘The Free’..repost please!

Hi there.. I see on Farcebook we are now more than 2000 Friends of ‘The Free’ the new novel set in an Occupy style social revolution, during the COLLAPSE of capitalism due to Climate Chaos. If you haven’t seen it yet you can read online or free download, or even order a paper edition  HERE: thefreeonline.wordpress.com

In reality only a tiny handful of those who’d like it have even heard of ‘The Free’..It has no commercial distribution for one thing, and most folks are put off by words like REVOLUTION..

Can you help please..? by re-posting, sharing, or re-blogging this letter, or asking your bookshop or library to stock it.

Best wishes and LOTS of luck………mikegilli

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#caixarolada cada dia a #occupymordor / Daily Bank Noise Demos

#caixarolada i #claxonada cada dia a #occupymordor

in English below

Què: #caixarolada i #claxonada
Quan:Cada dia de 17h a 20h #caixarolada i #claxonada
20h : Assemblea   On: Torres de Mordor (Metro Maria Cristina)
Acta d’Assemblea 2012.05.17 a OccupyMordor
L’Equip de dinamització suggereix la metodologia a seguir:

Occupy Barcelona: no Parties, no Leaders..

12M: Barcelona once again becomes a revolutionary hub

by Leonidas Oikonomakis on May 13, 2012http://roarmag.org/

With the re-occupation of Plaça Catalunya, the movement in Barcelona once again finds itself on the front-line of a Global Spring of resistance.Photos by Rieko and Teresa, via AcampadaBCN FotoMovimientoMay 12, 2012 — “15-M”– Plaza CataluPost image for 12M: Barcelona once again becomes a revolutionary hubnya, BarcelonaTens of thousands of Catalans took to the streets, responding to the call for a second global day of action after October 15.

“We demand, firmly but without violence: social justice, wealth distribution and an ethic of commons. We condemn poverty, inequality, environmental devastation and corruption as tools of subjugation by the powerful on society”, according to the 12-M website. And in a country with 24 percent unemployment (6 million people) and 50 percent youth unemployment, these demands seem more urgent than ever before. Continue reading “Occupy Barcelona: no Parties, no Leaders..”