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Catalonia and the rest of us

Roberrt Scarcia — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:51:22 +0000

This article follows a heartfelt email message regarding the political developments in Catalonia, which I sent both the Saker and Ramin Mazaheri, the only “sakerista” I had the pleasure of meeting with in person. Needless to say I get both a pleasant “break” from the feeling of political solitude and a powerful intellectual “kick” out of reading both gentlemen, and […]

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Carles Puigdemont Turns the Tables on Rajoy

Craig Murray — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 23:07:25 +0000

Before his speech on Independence to the Catalan parliament, Carles Puigdemont seemed to be in an impossible position. Declare Independence and he would be immediately arrested and direct rule imposed from Madrid. Rajoy appeared to have all the angles covered; the EU had already specifically greenlighted the use of armed force in Commissioner Timmermans’ disgraceful address to the EU Parliament. […]

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Catalonia to hold general strike in protest at police violence

RT — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:45:12 +0000

More than 840 people were injured in clashes with police after the Guardia Civil tried to close polling stations across Catalonia, violently removing people who were attempting to vote.

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The Future of the EU at Stake in Catalonia

Pepe Escobar — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:33:50 +0000

A new paradigm has been coined right inside the lofty European Union: 'In the name of democracy, refrain from voting, or else'

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