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“The most revolutionary thing one can do is always to proclaim loudly what is happening,” Rosa Luxemburg

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Tens of thousands descend upon the continent’s financial capital for one of the most anticipated pan-European demonstrations since the G8 in Genoa.

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12M: Barcelona once again becomes a revolutionary hub

by Leonidas Oikonomakis on May 13, 2012

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With the re-occupation of Plaça Catalunya, the movement in Barcelona once again finds itself on the front-line of a Global Spring of resistance.

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Post image for Indignados take back square on movement’s anniversary

Hundreds of thousands flock into Puerta del Sol as part of a global day of action to commemorate the first anniversary of the 15-M movement.

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Post image for Millions mobilize as general strike brings Spain to standstill

A day before the government is set to vote on Europe’s most dramatic austerity budget, millions walk off their jobs in the first general strike since 2010.

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Whose side are you on, Mr Schäuble? People or banks?

by Collettivo Prezzemolo on March 9, 2012

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The Collettivo Prezzemolo staged a big protest against the German Finance Minister. ROAR founder Jerome had the chance to confront him with some facts.

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Post image for German Finance Minister vs. PIIGS: ‘Europe is not for sale!’

Dozens of PhD researchers and university workers staged a protest against Wolfgang Schäuble, one of the key architects of Europe’s Age of Austerity.

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Post image for Violent arrests as Russia takes to the streets against Putin

Hundreds arrested as tens of thousands pour into the streets of Moscow to contest this week’s fraudulent re-election of former president Vladimir Putin.

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Post image for BBC covers The Global Square: a grassroots social network

Heather Marsh, spokesperson for The Global Square, appeared on BBC radio to discuss the ongoing effort of building a secure, decentralized social network.

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Post image for Spanish police brutalize student protesters in Valencia

Conjuring up memories of Franco’s dictatorship, a peaceful student protest in Spain was violently disturbed by police assaults on harmless minors.

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Post image for Massivity: over a million protest labor reforms in Spain

Hundreds of thousands fill up Spain’s squares in the first mass mobilization against the radical labor market reforms of Rajoy’s new government.

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