Por qué salimos a la calle

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Salgamos a la calle el 12 de mayo en una manifestación popular, reivindicativa y no violenta para seguir trabajando hacia un 15 de mayo en defensa de las personas!

El 15 de mayo del 2011, millones de personas empezamos un proceso de cambio social, dando una señal clara e inequívoca de que no somos mercancía en manos de políticos y banqueros, expresando de manera pública y masiva que la democracia representativa actual está agonizando. La clase política y los poderosos no han entendido el mensaje. A pesar de las crecientes movilizaciones y el clamor del malestar de la gente, estas clases dirigentes siguen aprovechando la crisis para expoliar la riqueza común poniendo en riesgo la vida de las personas.

El capitalismo ha decidido cancelar la democracia y ahora nos gobiernan los banqueros. Es evidente que este 1% de la población es el crimen legalizado en el poder. El sistema político actual nos aboca al desastre y tenemos que ser el 99% quienes tomemos las riendas de nuestro destino. Exigimos poder constituyente para poder recuperar la soberanía que nos pertenece. Por eso, el 12 y 15 de mayo, después de un año protestando sin respuesta, volvemos a la calle con unas exigencias legítimas y mayoritarias y con la voluntad de comenzar a construir alternativas a su modelo de organización social.

Nos hemos organizado y estamos construyendo alternativas y soluciones pero ante la represión y los bloqueos que se nos imponen desde las instituciones nos vemos en la obligación de reivindicar unos puntos mínimos de supervivencia, puesto que se está poniendo en peligro la integridad de la población con unas medidas inhumanas.
Así pues, con el fin de garantizar el derecho a la existencia del 99%, exigimos:

1. Ni un euro más para rescatar a los bancos. Auditoría ciudadana de la deuda. No pagaremos la deuda ilegítima creada por aquellos que provocaron la crisis.

2. Educación y sanidad de financiación y gestión públicas, gratuitas y de calidad. No a los recortes del gasto público, no a la privatización de los servicios públicos. Ningún repago.

3. Reparto justo del trabajo, y la riqueza. No a la precarización. No a la jubilación a los 67. Retirada de la Reforma Laboral. Valoración del trabajo reproductivo, doméstico y de cuidados.

4. Derecho garantizado al acceso a una vivienda digna. Dación en pago retroactiva. Parque de viviendas de alquiler social. Promoción de cooperativas de vivienda.

5. Reforma fiscal que permita redistribuir de forma justa la riqueza que  producimos entre todos y todas. Renta Básica universal para todas las personas.

6. Defensa  de los derechos de reunión manifestación, huelga, asociación y  todas las libertades ciudadanas incluida el derecho al propio cuerpo. 

Del 10 al 12 de Mayo volveremos a Plaça Catalunya, como el año pasado, con estas reivindicaciones, con colectivos que están todo el año trabajando para conseguirlos. El objetivo es visiblizar todo el trabajo que se está haciendo. El 12 de mayo dejaremos la Plaça con la manifestación.

EL PUEBLO SOMOS LA SOLUCIÓN!

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Tens of thousands march in the streets of Madrid, Spain

Angered by the latest austerity measures and budget cuts, and calling for the Spanish government to resign, thousands thronged the streets of Madrid on Saturday.

Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched on Spain's parliament in Madrid on Saturday evening, accompanied by a massive police escort, and closely guarded by officers with dog teams and in full riot gear and many police vans... read more and watch videos.

Madrid protests: Indignados intend to return to the plaza today

After thousands protested in the Plaza de Neptune in Madrid on Tuesday, around 100 meters from the Congress building, police became violent and eventually cleared the square.

The indignados were calling for new elections and carrying banners with the slogan "No", referring to the austerity measures being taken by the Spanish government.

Protesters are saying that a government chosen by the people that, once it reaches power, does not keep it's promises, has no legitimacy. They say that winning an election does not give the government the right to act as it wants, betraying the voters who have elected it. They demand new elections and a new government.... read more and watch video.

Police attack 'Occupy Congress' protest in Madrid (Video)

A rally was held on Wednesday with thousands of Spanish indignados surrounding the Congress building in Madrid, in an action dubbed "Occupy Congress."

The indignados were calling for new elections and carrying banners with the clear slogan "No", referring to the austerity measures being taken by the Spanish government.

Protesters are saying that a government chosen by the people that, once it reaches power, does not keep it's promises, has no legitimacy. They say that winning an election does not give the government the right to act as it wants, betraying the voters who have elected it... read more and watch video.

Millions of people protest in 80 Spanish cities (video)

On July 19, millions took to the streets in 80 major cities throughout Spain. Union workers, 15m members, the general public and many others let their voices be heard.

In ongoing protests countrywide, the largest demonstration since the global event on October 15, 2011, happened last night and over a million people hit the streets.

People involved in the protests included miners, firefighters, judges, public employees, the unemployed and even the army.

The largest workers' unions, UGT and CCOO, were there along with many other professional organizations, representing the miners, medical employees, firemen, public transport workers, teachers of all levels of education, feminist and pro-gay collectives, 15m sympathizers and from old and new political groups... read more and watch videos.

Op-Ed: March against cuts, abuse of power & police repression (video)

The people of Málaga, Spain made themselves heard last night, as they marched in support of the coal miners, against the recent cuts, and against police abuse of power and repression.

Digital Journal recently reported on the coal miners from Northern Spain, who marched to Madrid to protest the budget cuts to the mining sector, which will effectively take away 38,000 jobs in the industry.

While the coal miners were demonstrating peacefully in Madrid, the government announced its latest austerity measures, including increases in VAT, which will push prices up generally throughout the country. The people simply cannot afford this. With 25% of Spaniards out of work, the new measures also reduce unemployment benefits. 50% of young Spaniards, most of whom have never been able to find a job, will get nothing.... read more and watch video of the event.

Spain's 15m celebrates as head of Bankia faces criminal charges

Rodrigo Rato, former head of Bankia and former IMF chief is facing criminal fraud accusations related to the downfall of Bankia.

Rodrigo Rato was a member of the ruling party, PP (Partido Popular) in Spain, he was also formerly chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and finally he was head of Bankia, a banking giant which is at the center of Spain's economic catastrophe.

Now members of the 15m movement are celebrating a major victory, as the country's high court opens a fraud case against the former head of Spain's largest mortgage lender, Bankia. The bank is currently seeking as much as 23.5 billion euros ($29 billion) in bail-out money.... read more and watch video.

Julian Assange 'The World Tomorrow' — Ep. 7: Occupy movement

"There's nothing that terrifies the U.S. government more than the threat of democracy breaking out in America." 


Julian Assange interviews representatives from OWS and Occupy London.


Julian Assange and the Occupy movement have much in common. They both criticize governments and are often condemned by the mainstream media.


In the latest episode of Assange's talk show, "The World Tomorrow", they discuss the spread of the Occupy protests in the U.S.A.


Normally Assange's interviews are held in his own home where he is under house-arrest, but this week, due to the size of the crowd, it was held in the old Deutche Bank of London, which is controlled by friends of Occupy.  Read more and view video interview.

Málaga, Spain: 12m protest May 12, 2012 (video)

While the subject of the protest was a serious one, members of the 15m movement from Málaga and the surrounding towns protested in true Malagueñan style. They partied.

You've heard the term "the beautiful game"? Well when it comes to 15m protests in Málaga, what you experience is "the beautiful noise". Anyone who didn't realize the purpose for yesterday's manifestation might, understandably, have thought there was a great big party going on.

And boy, did everyone have fun! Well, maybe not the residents who were not involved in the protest... read full article and view video.

Spain: Thousands take to the streets against austerity on Sunday

Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets once again yesterday in protest at the draconian austerity measures introduced by government in healthcare and education.

The latest austerity measures introduced by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy have caused devastating problems with both the healthcare and education system in the country.

With a $13 billion cut to the healthcare and education budgets, people have had enough.

Many banners in 55 cities throughout Spain read, "It's a crime to cut healthcare!" ... read full article.

Video: Zombie flash mob for public health in Málaga, Spain

In scenes similar to the TV series "The Walking Dead", zombies were seen dancing in the streets of Málaga on April 15, 2012, as the people protested against cuts in the social health system.

Digital Journal reported recently on a protest by the Málaga branch of the 15m indignado movement in Spain against recent austerity budget cuts to the public health system.

Now a video has been released showing the events of the day. To the tune of Michael Jackson's thriller, scary figures loomed and pranced in the streets.... view video

Protest in Málaga against public health cuts — zombie flash mob

With the government pushing yet more austerity measures on the people of Spain, protesters have been out in the streets against the cuts in the social health system.

The Málaga branch of the 15m movement in Spain protested in the streets yesterday, demanding that the social health system should not receive cuts. Protests have also been widespread throughout Spain.

In Málaga, the 15m movement marched through the streets and also held a "flash mob" with Zombies dancing.... read full article and view photos.

Coming soon to a city near you — Global revolution

2011 was a year or protest, from Egypt and the Arab Spring, to Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, the U.S.A. and many more countries, the people got out there in the streets to try and take back their basic rights.

Last year was a revolutionary one. People all over the world had had enough of government corruption, big corporations and bankers, losing their human rights one by one, and they went to the streets and squares of their cities to make a stand.

October 15, 2011 saw the very first coordinated global action, 15O. The people were United for Global change in more than 1,000 cities, in 82 countries, on every continent of the planet....
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UK Home Office web site attacked by Anonymous

With much talk about the extreme surveillance methods being planned in the United Kingdom, Anonymous took its revenge by taking down the Home Office web site.

Anonymous reported via Twitter that it had launched the attack on the web site yesterday due to the "draconian surveillance proposals."

Security agencies in the United Kingdom are pushing for a law to allow the police to monitor telephone calls, text messages and emails of British citizens. They want to further monitor Twitter and Facebook posts, web sites visited and even online chat.

It is estimated that this extreme surveillance would cost more than $3 billion in the first decade alone, and that the British taxpayer would be the one to fork out the price of being spied upon, should the bill be passed into law...  Read full article