Tag: Spain
Lessons from Barcelona’s 8-year experiment in radical governance
Their victory reflected a decision by activists to move from occupying the town squares to taking over city halls, and it would have profound consequences for the future of one of Europe’s most prominent metropolitan areas.
Spain to ban plastic wrap for fruits and veggies
The plastic waste used to wrap fruits and vegetables has been opposed by environmental groups both in Spain and abroad.
Spain locks down & nationalizes private healthcare as coronavirus deaths double...
This comes as the Spanish government announced it is nationalizing hospitals and private healthcare companies to better manage the pandemic.
At major march in Madrid, indigenous & youth activists slam global...
Protesters marched through Madrid’s city center Friday night in a massive climate demonstration led by indigenous leaders and youth activists.
Running on Green New Deal and economic justice, socialists prevail in...
"Sánchez came out in support of the U.S. Green New Deal – sometimes translated as 'El New Deal Verde' or 'El Green New Deal de España' – in January and has campaigned on it throughout the election."
Spain not satisfied with CIA answers on embassy attack
Burglars sought files of Kim Jong-un adviser.
While state leaders make war, Spanish children march for peace
On this thirtieth march for international peace in commemoration of the day that Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, the children sang “No to War,” “Yes to Peace,” “Save the Children,” “Friendship Yes, Violence No.”
Europe and the Middle East are both on the verge of...
From Catalonia to Kurdistan, long simmering regions are clamoring for their own states. But what good is being a state anymore?
Testing the limits of self-determination in Catalonia
“Stop this escalation of radicalism and disobedience once and for all.”
The Abdication of the Left
A crucial difference between the right and the left is that the right thrives on deepening divisions in society – “us” versus “them” – while the left, when successful, overcomes these cleavages through reforms that bridge them.
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The Hard Hat Riot: A forgotten flashpoint in America’s culture wars
The Hard Hat Riot had immediate political consequences—a seminal moment in America’s culture wars.
The compulsion to intervene
Americans profess to care about the sacrifices of those who serve the nation in uniform. Why don’t we care enough to keep them from harm in the first place?
Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers
"The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation—most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse."
The debt ceiling debacle is NOT a ‘partisan standoff’
Did Republicans alone manufactured this looming disaster?
Countries introduce legislation to ban or restrict vapes
Vaping has become popular among youth, but comes with an environmental impact.