This is the third of several articles I will post reporting on my time in Spain volunteering to help on the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to Palestine’s Gaza. This article covers the flotilla’s time in the Spanish city of Cádiz.
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News about the struggle for better democracy in Spain. According to Freedom House, Spain is an electoral democracy and "people have the right to organize in political parties and other competitive groups of their choice". Regionalism is very strong in Spain. Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on Europe.
PHOTOS: The Freedom Flotilla in Cascais, Portugal
There was not as much support in Cascais as there was in the Flotilla’s previous stops in Gijon and in Cadiz. The security at the marina told the Flotilla and activists to not have cameras in the marina area.
My Time With The Gaza Freedom Flotilla: In Gijon, Spain
This is the first of several articles I will post reporting on my time in Spain volunteering to help on the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to Gaza. The photo essay and videos in this article are from the time I arrived at the Flotilla.
Spain’s to Remove ex-Dictator Franco’s Remains from Mausoleum
Public pressure has grown to turn the site into a memorial honoring those who died on both sides
Majority of Women in Charge of New Spanish Government
A female-dominated cabinet is taking shape as part of Spain’s new Socialist government
The Democracy Fighters of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade
I finally understand how, when the Spanish Civil War ignited, a group of young Americans— inexperienced militaristically but politically aware— chose to fight the ideologically-destructive fascism. Their fight was one for democracy worldwide.
Catalan political prisoner art installation controversy in Madrid
Installation by a controversial Spanish artist which refers to Catalan separatists as “political prisoners” was removed
How to predict corruption using artificial intelligence
The computer model was designed to predict which Spanish provinces will have a greater propensity for future corruption
Is the U.S. distancing itself from Puerto Rico?
Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Our lives begin to end the day we stay silent about things that matter”. So my fellow Americans, do not keep silent! Speak up when you see abuse and mistreatment. Puerto Ricans are human beings!
Thousands of Corruption Protesters in Madrid March of Dignity
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid for a “March of Dignity” to demand better wages