Yes, the far right performed well in Europe’s elections. But wherever voters had a clear choice between economic democracy and right-wing xenophobia, they went left.
Europe: The Sky’s Not Falling
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Continental Drift: Europe’s Breakaways
Borders in Europe may appear immutable, but of course they are not.
Typhoons and Tigers: Why Taiwan Has Outpaced the Philippines
If it weren’t for decades of Western-backed political and economic repression, the Philippines might have joined the Asian Tigers years ago.
Santiago Train Crash: What, No Speed Governor?
Only China has a more extensive high-speed train network than Spain. On Wednesday night at least 80 people were killed when a high-speed train, rounding a curve, flew off the rails in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Reuters reports: El Pais newspaper said the driver...
From the Spanish Civil War to Syria: Parceling Out Truth Subverts Justice
All of us practice a partial vision some extent.
Spanish Austerity Savage to the Point of Sadism
Even though Deutsche Bank helped cause its financial crisis, Spain is bailing it out.
The Spanish Bank Bailout: Digging a Deeper Hole
“I’m going to see the European cup having resolved the situation,” claimed Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Sunday, after a bailout of the country’s banks worth up to €100 billion was announced. The Spanish team drew, but the Spanish people continue to lose – paying for a crisis that has left them with “not much bread, and terrible circus” (Poco pan y pésimo circo), in the words of a Spanish rap-rock song that sounds more apt today than when it was recorded over 15 years ago.
Annotate This: EU Response to Argentina’s Nationalization
Despite being immensely popular among the people of Argentina, the Argentinean government’s decision to nationalize the YPF oil company has continued to come under attack by those who obstinately promote extractive capitalism. The measure would nationalize YPF and restore 51 percent of the company’s ownership to Argentina. It would thus end sister company Repsol’s 57.4 percent majority stake in the company.
Newseum Dishonors One of Its Own: Slain Spanish Cameraman Jose Couso
The Spanish Supreme Court reopened the case of José Couso and leveled charges at four American soldiers.
Spanish Court Won’t Let Cameraman Couso’s Killing at Hands of Americans Die
Once again, a Spanish judge has indicted three American soldiers for the killing of Spanish cameraman José Couso at the Palestine Hotel in the 2003.