Surviving Capitalism (Not) : The insufferable human drama of evictions in Spain

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Friday, December 14, 2012

The insufferable human drama of evictions in Spain

Click here to access article by Jerome Roos from Reflections on a Revolution.

Roos describes the horrifying reality in graphic detail facing many of Spain's 99 Percent.

Apparently not everyone is unhappy. As the NY Times reports, European capitalist elites are enjoying signs of "healing" of the European economy.

In its twice-a-year report on financial stability, the E.C.B. noted a number of indications that the euro zone is starting to heal. For example, borrowing costs for troubled countries have dropped substantially, and banks in Portugal and Ireland have regained access to money markets.

Countries including Spain and Italy have been able to increase their exports because labor costs have fallen, improving their competitiveness, the E.C.B. said.