People packed the house to see Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman and Pablo Iglesias, the General Secretary of the Spanish grassroots organization Podemos Party
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4 Strange North Korean International Allies You Didn’t Know
Kim dynasty’s cruelty means that the list of North Korean international allies short and bizarre
Protests Call for End of Kings and New Republic in Spain
Abolishing monarchy in favor of a republic in Spain is small but meaningful move to democracy
Spain’s Anti-Establishment Indignants Launch Political Party
New Indignants launch political party in Spain following rise of their economic crisis protests
The Name Given: Exposing the Real Christopher Columbus
The real Christopher Columbus: “They have no weapons and are all naked and with no experience of arms, so that a thousand of them would not stand up to three of us, and so they are suitable to take orders and be made to work, sow and do anything else that may be needed.”
Fútbol’s Barca Throws Support Behind Israel-Palestine Peace
Behind Israel-Palestine Peace: Spanish soccer’s Barcelona visits city in support of peace and reconciliation
Summer of Dissent With Worldwide Protests Spreading
Protest in streets across world in summer of dissent in numbers as protest brings calls for change
Pillars of Democracy in Spain Under Threat
Political culture is a crucial pillar of democracy in Spain under threat during a period of deep economic recession and stagnation
Is French Democracy in Perdition?
Lies, cheating, corruption… These striking words become familiar to French people. As of today, 70% of them don’t trust politicians. French Democracy.
Doctors Without Borders Leaves Morocco After Violence
Doctors Without Borders leaves Morocco in protest of repression of migrants looking to enter Spain