The strength of protest that marked the start of 2023, and stepped up in the first half of February, was not a chance occurrence. In addition to projections of poor growth, we face the ever-increasing concentration of wealth, especially among the big multinationals, and highly uneven redistribution of income. […]
Europe
Portugal, the forgotten memories of colonialism
Debunking the belief that the Portuguese were more benign colonizers than the Spanish in South America, Ariel de Bigault points out that Brazil is one of the few countries that was totally based on slavery. Trafficking: tearing people out of their homelands to force them to work in another continent was invented by the Portuguese.
The fascism of today’s far-right
For capitalism’s apologists it is usual to understand fascism as a social order completely alien to the system, as an unfortunate event occurring as a result of bourgeoise democracy’s deep crisis. Juan Diego García But fascism is merely another form of the capitalist order, a formula the bourgeoisie […]
The Spanish left’s momentum
In 2023, the left-wing coalition government will seek to defeat the right-wing opposition as they did in 2019. A key player, Sumar, seems to be an essential factor in determining the final result. Juanjo Andrés Cuervo Unless the Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez decides to move the elections forward, […]
Unanswered questions
On the 14th of December, a boat broke apart in the middle of the Channel, leading to the deaths of at least four people. The total number of passengers on board has not been confirmed, nor how many people are missing from the group. Alarm Phone* Less than […]