Dispatches

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  Interview

  Western Sahara: Fighting for Freedom in Africa’s Last Colony

  December 7, 2012 - 

  Artist Robin Kahn elucidates the situation of the last remaining colony in Africa, Western Sahara, by speaking with the political representative of the indigenous Saharawi people to Austria, Nadjat Hamdi.  More

  By Robin Kahn

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  Uprisings

  Spain: The Nameless Force Behind the Protests

  November 30, 2012 - 

  With 25 percent of the population unemployed and hundreds evicted from their homes every day, Spain’s economic crisis continues to deepen. Leonidas Martin contextualizes the country’s recent anti-austerity protests in this history of a new activist spirit.  More

  By Leónidas Martín

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  Uprisings

  Occupy: The Name in Common

  November 15, 2012 - 

  One year after Occupy Wall Street activists were evicted from Zuccotti Park, the hybrid arts collective and non-profit organization Not An Alternative addresses where the movement stands and why the name “Occupy” should live on.  More

  By Not An Alternative

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  Election Report

  Georgia: After Nine Years, A New Political Party Takes Power

  October 12, 2012 - 

  On October 1, Georgians went to the polls for parliamentary elections, deciding between the president’s United National Movement Party and the opposition Georgian Dream coalition, led by a billionaire art collector new to politics, Bidzina Ivanishvili.  More

  By Aaron Krach

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  Dispatch

  Spain: The Haçienda Must Be Built Repossessed!

  October 10, 2012 - 

  In Spain, anti-austerity protests are intensifying and demonstrators in Catalonia are demanding independence in unprecedented numbers. Here, Liam Gillick suggests Spain represents a unique micro-model of the entire European crisis.  More

  By Liam Gillick