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The 21 X 11 km lagoon Mar Menor, jewel of the Spanish coast, is today a Green Soup. The latest eutrophication and mass die-offs in August 2021 emptied the Paradise Beaches at the height of the Tourist season.

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Four to five tons of dead fish were removed from the lagoon within a week. Shortly thereafter, a large demonstration took place, surrounding the entire lagoon on August 28, 2021.. ^[7]

The lagoon has suffered ecocide, every environmental crime imaginable, for decades, ignored by the right wing authorities of the conservative People’s Party and despite strong local defense campaigns.

Continue reading “Demos today against Dead Zone of Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia”

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by anarchopac, Zoe Baker, shared with thanks

In 1925 the Italian anarchist Errico Malatesta wrote that Anarchy is a form of living together in society; a society in which people live as brothers and sisters without being able to oppress or exploit others and in which everyone has at their disposal whatever means the civilisation of the time can supply in order for them to attain the greatest possible moral and material development.

And Anarchism is the method of reaching anarchy, through freedom, without government – that is, without those authoritarian institutions that impose their will on others by force . . . (Malatesta 1995, 52)

In this passage Malatesta distinguishes between anarchy as a goal and anarchism as a method of achieving this goal. One of the interesting features of Malatesta’s theory is that he views anarchy itself as both a goal and an on-going process.

He refers to anarchy as a “form of living together in society” which has to be continuously produced and reproduced over time, rather than a static unchanging utopia.

Continue reading “Anarchism as a Way of Life .. by Libertarian Communist Youtuber Zoe Baker”

Problems in sight in Spain and Portugal: gas crisis due to the conflict between Algeria and Morocco

By Pablo del Amo-on descifrandolaguerra (Decoding War).translation TheFreeOnline shared with thanks Oct 3, 2021.

The diplomatic crisis between Algeria and Morocco has led to the non-renewal of the Tarifa gas pipeline (GME), one of the main entry routes for Algerian gas into Spain.

The Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel Albares, had to travel to Algeria to ensure the supply of gas to Spanish territory. The situation is difficult for Madrid, since everything presages a harsh winter in the country, while on the other hand it wishes not to further anger its Moroccan neighbor.

All wrapped up in a major global energy crisis that is affecting global markets.

insert: Algeria is dependent on dwindling gas and oil extraction to feed its large and very young population. The climate is changing with fierce heatwaves and the ecosystems are fragile and suffering. Perhaps a partial solution for Algeria would be to stop gas exports and contract massive solar panels with Chinese companies to sell cheap, relatively CO2-free and methane-free electricity to Europe.

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The price of energy and raw materials has suffered a sharp rise in recent times, specifically, gas has reached 76,1 euros per megawatt per hour, that is, it is an increase of 73 % compared to last August 15.

Continue reading “Algeria cuts Gas to Iberia via Morocco /EU to cut Moroccan Trade/ amid Sahara war and Energy crisis .. Eng/Esp”