Roundup of Spanish news, Oct 2, 2013.. Headlines and summaries translated

Roundup of Spanish news items on 2nd Oct. Headlines and summary translated . All Items from Kaos, open news service,  with thanks

Old-Age Activist Groups (‘Iaioflautas’) occupy SOCIAL SECURITY headquarters in Barcelona to protest pension cuts

(Crónica y fotos) Iaioflautas ocupan la sede de la SEGURIDAD SOCIAL en Barcelona en protesta por las pensiones

5th November.. Million Mask March.. World Wide Invite

Anonymous launches video ahead of the

 Million Mask March 

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By Justin King

The collective behind the global protest that will occur on November 5th in over 150 countries launched a YouTube video today to raise awareness of the march. It’s inspiring but seems to me aimed at a US following (all those US flags! ugh)

An organizer of the Washington, D.C. event explained that, as with many things within Anonymous, the event has taken on a life of its own. Continue reading “5th November.. Million Mask March.. World Wide Invite”

Greek State threatened as Mass Mobilizations spread.

Mass mobilizations against austerity and fascism  attack the Greek government
by Marta Castillo and Nikos Loudos  translation the
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Last week saw the biggest ever public sector strike in the history of Greece , with massive demos. All this happens in an environment of continued fighting on several fronts .En Español abajo i
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Continue reading “Greek State threatened as Mass Mobilizations spread.”

Spain’s Fascist rulers let slip their Mask of Democracy

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Fear, Loathing and Collective Amnesia in Crisis-Ridden Spain

Update: Since the Catalans joined hands in a 400km demo for Independencethe fascist reaction has been predictable, with all sorts of politicians and military men making outrageous, illegal, racist invitations to violence against Catalans which are plastered all over the Spanish media

19/09/2013 by Don Quijones

If Spain and Catalonia were playing a real rather than figurative game of Russian Roulette, the revolver would now be loaded with at least two or three bullets. On Tuesday night, an extra one was slipped into a chamber when the Principe de Asturias prize-winning economist Juan Valerde announced that Madrid may have to “bomb Barcelona” in order to put a halt to the region’s rising separatist aspirations. Continue reading “Spain’s Fascist rulers let slip their Mask of Democracy”

STOP ARMS FAIR: UK sells billions in Arms/chemicals in Syria,etc..

The DSEI Arms Fair: World’s Despots Descend on London Courtesy of the UK Taxpayer

”the arms industry is just the most obvious insanity in the race of predator capitalism to promote unlimited growth,… to exploit, swindle, consume, pollute, overheat and quickly as possible destroy the biosphere and the planet ..”


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 Private security firms, despotic regimes and the rest of the military industrial complex will converge on the Excel Centre in London this week, for the DSEI (Defence Systems and Equipment International) Arms Fair.  This meeting is like Market Day for the warmongers of the world, and the taxpayer is picking up the bill. Continue reading “STOP ARMS FAIR: UK sells billions in Arms/chemicals in Syria,etc..”

Good News At Last! .. Syria Bombing to be Cancelled?

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Great news! By just 13 votes the Brit Parliament voted against bombing Syria.

This, along with Arab League failure to endorse, French backing off and a snowballing anti-war campaign at home MAY BE ENOUGH to stop the US attacking Syria.

Bad news for US corporations and the arms market. Bad news for the Israelis, for all the imperialist, racist and sexist warmongers who get hot on the idea of blowing people to pieces for their own profit and prestige. Continue reading “Good News At Last! .. Syria Bombing to be Cancelled?”

US/UK to risk WW3 to bomb Syrians with crazy ‘Chemical Weapons’ Pretext

 

update here: Good News At Last! .. Syria Bombing to be Cancelled?

The US military/industrial economy needs fresh blood.. or rather needs a war,

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Morality. …Can a nation which has repeatedly used and sold chemical weapons then morally  bomb another country on suspicion they used them? Continue reading “US/UK to risk WW3 to bomb Syrians with crazy ‘Chemical Weapons’ Pretext”