Thanks to the Electoral College, leftists have perhaps the final say this November over whether democracy can hold on for at least another four years, or if fascism will take root and infect all facets of the federal government for decades to come.
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Rato Finito: Spanish Citizens Send Most Corrupt Banker-Politician to Jail
A citizen-led campaign last month succeeded in prosecuting Spain’s top banker-politician, Rodrigo Rato, and 65 co-conspirators in a case that rattled the upper echelons of the country's political and financial elite.
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"They are Millionaires, We are Millions!" - Nuit Debout Looks Ahead As Occupation Winds Down
Nuit Debout is, like Occupy, a manifestation of people who want to do things differently.
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Europe Needs A Plan B: Radical Political Change Is Coming
With Yanis Varoufakis at the helm of a recent weekend gathering in Madrid, workshops and debates fed into a concluding statement that called for no less than a democratic revolution across Europe.
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Spanish Voters Reject Austerity and Corruption As Social Movement Leaders Rise
A Podemos-backed Sánchez government would open a new anti-austerity breach on Europe’s southern flank, as Spaniards reject a new economic model based on low wages and extreme job instability.
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Spain to the Polls: Moving Away from Its Radical Platform, Podemos Has Lost Support
With national elections looming Sunday, descriptions of the party as the "best of a bad bunch" have become more common — especially among the country's vibrant citizen movements.
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Six Lessons for the U.S. from Spain’s Democratic Revolution
I traveled to Barcelona and Madrid last month to witness the historic elections firsthand, and to learn from Spain’s independent social movements – and what I saw was a whole new way of doing politics.
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Let's Win Barcelona: Manifesto for A New Metropolitan Democracy
We want a new ethical contract between citizens and representatives – and Barcelona is a decisive place to promote this much-needed democratic rebellion.
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Emerging Triumphant from 15M Movement, Spain's Podemos Party Aims to Lead
Podemos registered as a political party just three months ago following heated debate over whether work should continue at the grassroots level or should be given a formal, electoral structure.
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Anti-Monarchy Protests Grip Madrid As Spaniards Call for Referendum on Royals
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to demand a referendum to abolish Spain's monarchy, just days after King Juan Carlos abdicated in favor of his son.
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Around the World in 843 Protests: Living the Most Revolutionary Times in History
Revolts are shaking the world, bursting in the most unexpected places, but they rarely take power. Is the big explosion still coming?
