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Julio Anguita: The Oligarchy Already Has a Plan
The social, political, and economic oligarchy (which has been in power in Spain since before the Transition) has a plan to ensure that the two-party system which sustains it continues to rule the country. After the ‘earthquake’ of the EU … Continue reading
Posted in Bourgeois Democracy, capitalism, Europe, Exploitation, Imperialism, Impunity, Injustice, justice, Neoliberalism, Oppression, politics, revolution, Spain
Tagged Abdication of Juan Carlos, Bourgeois Democracy, Economic Crisis, Europe, FCSM, Felipe González, Frente Cívico, IU, Julio Anguita, Monarchy, Nóos Case, Oligarchy, PP, PSOE, Republic, Spain, Transition
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The Dream of a Third Spanish Republic
This June, an apparently significant change has occurred in Spanish politics, with the abdication of King Juan Carlos I (part of the Bourbon dynasty that has ruled Spain since 1713). If we analyse the recent history of Spain a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged Abdication, Botswana, Change, Crown Prince Felipe, Democracy, Dictatorship, El Mundo, FCSM, Felipe González, Francisco Franco, Frente Cívico, Guardian, Impunity, Indignados, Injustice, IU, Izquierda Unida, Juan Carlos I, Julio Anguita, Justice, Monarchy, New Yorker, Oligarchy, Partido Popular, Público, Podemos, PP, Protests, PSOE, Rebelión, República, Republic, Revolution, RT, Second Republic, Spain, Third Republic, Transition, WSJ
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SPAIN: The People’s Struggle and the Role of Adolfo Suárez
Adolfo Suárez González (1932–2014) was a Spanish lawyer and politician. He was Spain’s first democratically elected prime minister after Franco’s dictatorship, and the key figure in the country’s transition to ‘democracy’. Born into a rural, middle class Catholic family, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolfo Suárez, Authoritarianism, Autonomy, Capitalism, Democracy, Dictatorship, Falange, Fascism, Francisco Franco, Independence, Injustice, Justice, La Transición, Nationalism, Politics, Spain, Transition, Violence
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Resistance Is Fertile 