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By Jorge Martin
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
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After six months of struggle, 18 days of strike action and
on the first day of their all out strike for a reduction in working hours, the
bus drivers of Barcelona have achieved an important victory. And they won as a
result of their united mobilisation, based on mass workers' assemblies taking
all decisions, and coordinated through an elected committee.
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By El Militante - Spain
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Friday, 14 March 2008 |
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The
PP controlled Guadalajara
council has denied the Frederick Engels Foundation a stall at the Guadalajara
Book Fair. Please sign and send a letter of protest against this attack on the
freedom of expression.
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By Alan Woods in Madrid
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Monday, 10 March 2008 |
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The PSOE has won a decisive general election victory after a heated and
bitter campaign in which the right wing Popular Party mobilized the forces of
reaction, using language that was reminiscent of the period before the Civil
War in the 1930s. Alan Woods in Madrid looks at the meaning of this result.
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By Mónica Iglesias (Asturias)
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Friday, 06 July 2007 |
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Morala and Carnero, the two trade unionists
jailed in Spain, have been released - although they have not been acquitted and
have only been granted a conditional release. Despite their ordeal, they remain
in good spirits and are prepared to continue the fight for a better world.
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By Sindicato de Estudiantes - www.sindicatodeestudiantes.org
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Monday, 23 April 2007 |
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Over 600 workers, women and youth attended an historical event organised by the
Students’ Union in Puerto Real against the closure of Delphi and for its
nationalisation under workers’ control.
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By El Militante Spain - www.elmilitante.org
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Monday, 18 December 2006 |
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On Thursday, December 14, there was
a rally against fascist aggressions outside the offices of the F. Engels
Foundation and the Students Union in Vitoria-Gasteiz (in the Basque Country),
which have been the object of fascist attacks six times in the last few weeks. See the Spanish version here.
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By El Militante Spain - www.elmilitante.org
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Thursday, 14 December 2006 |
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In the recent period the Spanish School Student Union and
the Frederick Engels Foundation in Vitoria
(Gasteiz), in the Basque Country, have become the victims of fascist
harassment. UGT activists have been physically attacked and hospitalised.
Before something serious happens, these fascist thugs and their backers in the
state, must be made aware that workers and youth around the world have their
eyes on what is going on. Stop the fascists now!
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By Militant - www.militant.cat
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Monday, 16 October 2006 |
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Marxist Classic texts, analysis and activities of the International Marxist tendency in Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearics. See the website at www.militant.cat.
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By PTUDC
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Friday, 14 July 2006 |
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Pakistani Marxist MP Manzoor Ahmed had
the opportunity to participate in various meetings with the main organisations
of the left during his recent visit to Spain.
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By PTUDC - www.ptudc.org
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Wednesday, 05 July 2006 |
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Manzoor Ahmed, Pakistani MP and president of the Pakistan Trade Union
Defence Campaign (PTUDC) met with leaders of the Spanish UGT (General Workers’
Union) on July 3, establishing links between the Pakistani and Spanish workers.
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By Lluis Perarnau in Barcelona
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Wednesday, 28 June 2006 |
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On June 18, a referendum was held in Catalonia (Spain) on the new Estatut. A big majority voted “yes” but the level of abstention was very high, with only 49.5% turning out on the day. Abstention was particularly high in the working class areas. The massive “yes” vote was more a vote against the right-wing PP than an enthusiastic vote for the Estatut itself. |
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By Juan Ignacio Ramos - www.engels.org
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Wednesday, 26 April 2006 |
After a very widespread international
campaign the organisers of the Madrid Book Fair have changed their
decision to exclude the Frederick Engels Foundation, which will now
be present at the Fair. See also in Spanish.
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By Fernando Buen Abad Domínguez
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Thursday, 20 April 2006 |
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Mexican Marxist intellectual and Vice-rector of the Open University of Mexico
Fernando
Buen Abad Domínguez opposes the decision to exclude the Frederick Engels Foundation from this year’s book fair in Madrid. Also available in Spanish.
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By Alan Woods
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Thursday, 20 April 2006 |
The Fundacion Federico Engels is the
sole source of Marxist literature in Spain. The decision to exclude
it from this year’s Madrid Book Fair is an act of blatant political
censorship. Alan Woods is making a public appeal to get this decision
overturned. Please add your voice to the protest! See also in Spanish.
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By In Defence of Marxism
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Tuesday, 18 April 2006 |
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The Madrid Book Fair organisers have
taken a decision to exclude the F. Engels Foundation from this year’s book fair. The FFE is the main publisher and
distributor of Marxist books in Spain and has been participating in
the Madrid book fair since 1998. The growing interest that it has
generated is seen as a threat by the organisers and sponsors of the
Fair. The organising committee is meeting for the last time before
the book fair on Monday April 24th. We have received an appeal for protest letters to be sent to the
organisers asking them to review their position. There is a model
letter in Spanish which you can sign.
Make sure you send copies of any letters to
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By Ezker Marxista-El Militante
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Wednesday, 29 March 2006 |
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Last week's ceasefire declaration by ETA will be of great
significance for the coming months and years. Here we publish the
statement of the revolutionary Marxists of the Basque country and
Spain gathered in Ezker Marxista and El Militante.
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By Pablo Sanchez in Spain
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Wednesday, 18 January 2006 |
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A militant mood is developing among Spanish workers. Thanks to their mobilisations a PSOE government is in office. Now reaction has reared its ugly head, including army officers, but the leaders of the left and the trade unions are doing everything they can to hold back the workers. At the same time the bosses are on the offensive, announcing plant closures and sackings. However, the workers are not always prepared to stay calm and do nothing. |
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By Pablo Sánchez
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Wednesday, 30 November 2005 |
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Last year the PSOE leader Zapatero was swept to power on the back of mass mobilisations against the war in Iraq in the aftermath of the Madrid bombings. He has introduced some minor reforms, but has not tackled the real issues facing the Spanish working class. Now the PP, backed by the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, has been mobilising the most reactionary layers of Spanish society. The “two Spains” are back. |
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By Our Basque correspondent
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Wednesday, 18 May 2005 |
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Ezker Marxista and El Militante
organised a speaking tour last week throughout the Basque Country, with
Gerry Rudy and Danny of the IRSP (Irish Republican Socialist Party)
speaking in many Basque working class neighbourhoods, drawing the
lessons of the experiences in Ireland and linking these to the struggle
for national liberation of the Basque Country. The common thread was
the need for the organised working class to take a lead in the struggle
and link it to a socialist perspective. |
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By Editorial Board of El Militante
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Friday, 15 April 2005 |
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One year ago the Zapatero PSOE government came to power after a truly
gigantic mobilisation of the masses. Apart from a few minor reforms the
direction of this government has not changed in any fundamental way
from that of the previous PP government. The workers and youth are
watching and drawing lessons. Sooner or later this government will face
the wrath of the Spanish workers. Editorial statement of El Militante, the journal of the Spanish Marxists. |
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By Juanjo Lpez
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Thursday, 18 November 2004 |
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On November 12, 13 and 14, the XII National Congress of the Spanish
Students’ Union took place in Madrid. There were 130 students present
from all over the country. The Congress was extremely useful in
strengthening the organization and there were lively debates which
allowed the Union to ideologically arm themselves to face the events
that will take place in the next period. |
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By Ramon Samblas
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Tuesday, 05 October 2004 |
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70 years ago the mining and industrial region of Asturias in Spain
witnessed one of the most fascinating revolutions in the history of the
20th century. During the course of 15 days men and women fought to
establish a new society free of exploitation and ruled by the
principles of workers’ democracy. This was the beginning of the
Asturian Commune. |
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By Alan Woods
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Monday, 15 March 2004 |
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The present period of world history is characterised by colossal and
unprecedented instability on a global scale. This expresses itself in sudden and
violent swings in the mood of both the ruling class and the masses. Moods of
despair alternate with moods of euphoria. Violent swings to the right are
followed by even more violent swings to the left. The past few days in Spain
confirm this. |
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By Alan Woods
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Friday, 12 March 2004 |
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Today hundreds of thousands of people marched through the streets of Madrid and
other Spanish cities in a spontaneous outpouring of pain, grief and rage. The
people of the Basque Country were to the fore in expressing their indignation at
the massacre in Madrid. Ordinary working class people extended their hand in
friendship and solidarity from one end of the country to another. |
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By Alan Woods
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Thursday, 11 March 2004 |
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Marxists condemn the terrible slaughter that took place today in Madrid.
Ordinary men, women and children were mercilessly butchered. But the reason for
our opposition has nothing to do with the hypocrisy of the bourgeois politicians
who are not averse to violence and bloodshed when it suits them. We oppose
individual terrorism because it is counterproductive and always produces results
that are diametrically opposed to those intended. This act will strengthen the
right. |
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By Alan Woods ("David")
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Friday, 30 January 2004 |
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With great sadness we have just learned of the sudden
death of comrade Angel Val Mendizabal at the age of 81. The father of a
remarkable family of revolutionaries, Angel was a proletarian class fighter all
his life. |
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By Pablo Sanchez
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Friday, 04 April 2003 |
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The pressure that is piling up has increased after yesterday's student
demos. This should help to convince the leaders of the unions to organise for the
General Strike to force the resignation of the Government. The demonstrations
called by the Students Union have been a great success, bringing on to the
streets thousands of students. 30,000 in Madrid, 20,000 in Barcelona, 10,000 in
Seville, etc are proof that the students will not stop until a real 24 hour
general strike is called. |
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By National Executive Committee of the Sindicato de Estudiantes
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Wednesday, 26 March 2003 |
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On Wednesday March 26, a million students marched through the streets of
more than 70 cities in Spain against the imperialist war. This protests had been
called by the Marxist-led Spanish Students Union (Sindicato de Estudiantes) and
are part of a campaign to demand a general strike against the war. |
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By El Militante
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Sunday, 15 December 2002 |
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For the last fifteen days a massive oil slick has been flooding 400 km of the
Galician coast. The inaction of the Spanish and regional governments, both in
the hands of the right wing PP, and their continuous lies regarding the
accident, provoked yesterday, Sunday December 1, a demonstration of 200,000
people, despite the torrential rain. This is the tranlation of the leaflet distributed by the
Galician Marxists of El Militante. The leaflet is also available in Galician (O capitalismo é o problema) and Spanish
(El capitalismo es el problema). |
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By Juan J. Lpez, Executive Committee of the Students Union
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Tuesday, 26 November 2002 |
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On October 29, more than half a million students and education workers
went out on the streets to show their opposition to the counter-reform
of the education system which the Spanish right wing government wants
to introduce.
Increasingly, more sections are
participating in mobilisations against the government. Furthermore,
wider layers
of the youth are looking for revolutionary ideas able to provide an
alternative
to this system and to the trade union leaders who are not up to the
task. The
struggle against the PP has barely started. |
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By Juan J. Lpez, Executive Committee of the Students Union
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Friday, 15 November 2002 |
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On October 29, high school students and teachers, called by the teachers'
unions CCOO and UGT and the Students Union and with the support of the parents'
associations, went out on the streets. This was the largest mobilisation in the
education sector since 1986-87 and had been called to protest against the new
education reform imposed by the right wing PP government, the misnamed
"Quality Law". The strike was followed by 90% of students and by 60%
of the teachers, despite a campaign against on the part of the conservative
teachers' unions, and there were also strikes in some universities. |
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By Xaqun Garca Sinde
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Tuesday, 26 February 2002 |
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On Sunday 23 February, more that 1200 coaches and countless private cars took
tens of thousands of Galicians, especially youth, to Madrid to the demonstration
called by the Plataforma Nunca Máis. For a period of
four hours all the avenues of the centre of Madrid witnessed a human flood of
protesters, demanding the resignation of ministers and measures to alleviate the
catastrophe of the oil tanker Prestige. |
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