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  • En la II República

    En la II República   Al grito de Viva España después de escuchar el himno al grito de Viva España canto un fandango gitano y en él llevo puesta mi alma como buen republicano.   En abril se proclamo la República Española. La bandera que enarbola por la que el pueblo luchó tres colores acrisola.

  • ¡Ole Catalunya! The end of bullfighting in Catalunya

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  • Spain's socialist moment

    Spain's socialist moment The left in Spain is involved in a process that will culminate in a practical political programme, with a focus on social rights.   Article in The Guardian at Comment is Free

  • MARTYN: WILD WAYS

  • Cayo Lara - Caminando desde Valencia

    Cayo Lara Iu Después de 10 días caminando desde Valencia no les dejaron llegar a las puertas del Congreso para entregar su escrito pidiendo que no desahucien a más gente de la vivienda por no poder pagar la abusiva hipoteca con la que unos cuantos se han enriquecido sin piedad. Estamos con su justa reivindicación y con la de las 74.000 personas que los bancos van a desahuciar éste año de sus casas. Mas fuerza a IU es urgente.

  • From Posadas to Lora del Rio

    Tomorrow I'm planning on taking the train from Cordoba to Posadas, and then to cycle from Posadas to Lora del Rio. Have lunch there, and then to take the train back to Cordoba. First train from Cordoba to Posadas leaves at 7:15. Let's see if I manage to get out of bed on time, and actually carry out what I've planned. The rest of the story will go here.

  • Viva La Quinta Brigada

    Mallorca The men and women of the International Brigade are to be applauded for their effort to save Europe from fascism, and to save a democratic and constitutional state from the vicious onslaught of a band of internationally backed criminal insurgents.

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