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12 years of 15M

This 14 May will mark the 12th anniversary of the 15 May that gave rise to the Indignados movement. At 12 o’clock in the morning, a demonstration will begin in the Gran Vía metro station (Madrid), which will pass through…

How to cook a peaceful revolution

Booklet review: “How to cook a peaceful revolution”, by Spanish rEvolution Available over the Internet, free distribution.* To quote from the booklet’s introduction: “All of us, to a greater or lesser extent, dream about changing the world, but we always…

Thesis for a new paradigm arising from emerging movements

These notes are an attempt to collect in a summarised way some of the common points between what are known as emerging movements, that is, the various social movements that have appeared in different parts of the world since 2011.…

The Spanish Roots of the 99%

By Jeffrey Lawrence On September 19th, 2011, Luis Moreno-Caballud and Begoña Santa-Cecilia returned to their apartment after three days of intense discussions and assemblies in New York City’s Zuccotti Park. As members of Occupy Wall Street’s original Outreach Committee, they…

Thesis for a new paradigm arising from emerging movements

A collaborative effort between people of the 15M, OWS, Occupy, Indignados, and YoSoy 132 movements. These notes are an attempt to summarise some of the common points between what are known as emerging movements, that is, the various social movements…