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Without a doubt, the European law known as Chat Control that is being imposed in the EU represents a very serious violation of the right to privacy, among other things. It is above all dangerous because of what it implies, the intentions behind it, and because it sets a legal precedent that goes against the very liberal democracy that the European institutions profess, turning the EU into an authoritarian democracy; with Chat Control, voting would cease to be anonymous and … Read more

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will hold a leaders’ summit in less than a month, on July 7 and 8, 2026, in the Turkish capital, Ankara. This meeting takes place against a backdrop of internal disagreements over Ukraine and unprecedented pressures to increase military spending above the historic 2% of GDP. Meanwhile, various social groups are preparing counter-summits to denounce the warmongering escalation and subordination to the imperialist interests of American and European military expansionism, serving the interests of … Read more

When we look at the present and see how capital profits grow rapidly while the living conditions of the working class stagnate or decline, we understand the need to recover collective memory and avoid the paralysis imposed by individualism. Current rights (such as the eight-hour workday, maternity protection, or equal pay) are the result of organization and social mobilization, not spontaneous concessions. This article revisits five historical milestones that demonstrate the transformative power of organized struggle. The first major milestone … Read more

The struggle for decent housing has been a constant feature of Spain’s recent history. From the earliest protests against evictions to the current demonstrations against property speculation, neighbourhood and citizens’ movements have marked key milestones in the fight for this fundamental right. One of the largest mobilisations took place in 1931, when the CNT called a rent strike in Barcelona in response to the mass evictions caused by the 1929 crisis. Around 100,000 families joined the strike for eight months, … Read more

On 25 April 1974, the Carnation Revolution, led by the Armed Forces Movement (MFA), brought an end to Portugal’s Estado Novo, the longest-running dictatorship in Western Europe. In a non-violent uprising, the population took to the streets to support the military, placing red carnations in the barrels of their rifles. José Afonso’s song “Grândola, Vila Morena” was broadcast on the radio to serve as a signal to the groups that simultaneously seized the various seats of power, and it became … Read more

🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBxQbU2VLWY The documentary “El lado oscuro del turismo: la crisis de la vivienda en Mallorca” (2024), broadcast as part of the “ARTE Regards” programme by the European cultural channel ARTE, examines the impact of tourism on access to housing on the island. The film, originally titled in German “Re: Wohnungsnot auf Mallorca”, was broadcast on 19 December 2024 and remains available in the ARTE media library until 17 December 2025. The report combines economic data with testimonies from residents affected … Read more

Libertarian municipalism is a political and social proposal developed primarily by the American thinker Murray Bookchin starting in the 1980s. This current of thought, rooted in social ecology, is based on the premise that human scale and proximity are indispensable conditions for truly democratic management of public life. In contrast to the concentration of power in large states and bureaucracy, libertarian municipalism proposes reclaiming the capacity to make decisions in the most immediate spaces: neighborhoods and towns. The central idea … Read more

In the last decade, the housing market in the Spanish State has undergone a profound transformation with the massive entry of so-called investment funds, popularly known as “vulture funds.” Their strategy has consisted of acquiring entire portfolios of properties at reduced prices, taking advantage of the financial crisis and the privatization of public housing stocks. A notable example was the 2013 sale of nearly 1,900 public housing units from the Madrid City Council to the fund Blackstone, which were later resold … Read more

Between 19 and 22 July 2001, the Italian city of Genoa became the epicentre of the anti-globalization struggle. The meeting of G8 (Group of Eight) leaders triggered an unprecedented civic response, convened by the Genoa Social Forum, a platform that brought together around 800 organizations of different kinds. Estimates speak of between 200,000 and 300,000 people arriving from across Europe to take part in the counter-summit, at a time when the movement was at the height of its momentum. The … Read more

In recent weeks, the city of Minneapolis has become a laboratory of civil resistance against operations conducted by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). The migrant community and its allies have deployed a range of strategies combining the tradition of social movements with creative approaches to protect their neighbors. Documented by local and national media, these actions provide a repertoire of tactics that can be replicated in other contexts. The Minneapolis experience echoes historical struggles, from neighborhood alert networks … Read more