“Spain should repudiate its debt”

“Spain should repudiate its debt” Posted:  02 Oct 2012 11:51 AM PDT “To end austerity, Spain should heed the lessons of Argentina, Ecuador and Iceland — and default on its debt,” says ROAR founder Jerome Roos on RT. Europe faces a lost generation as youth unemployment reaches its highest level in EU history. ROAR founder Jerome appeared live on RT to discuss the humanitarian tragedy unleashed by austerity — and what can be done about it. “Clearly things can’t continue the way they are now. Spain would do very well to heed the lessons that were learned in the past decade from three other countries — Argentina, Ecuador and Iceland — each of which defaulted on part of its external debt.” Watch the full interview here:

25S-29S: Madrid on the brink — a short film Posted:  02 Oct 2012 06:51 AM PDT This short film chronicles the events of the past week in Spain, where hundreds of thousands took to the streets against austerity and police brutality. By Brandon Jourdan, Marianne Maeckelbergh, and Carlos Delclos This short film chronicles the events of the past week in Spain, where hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to demand the resignation of the government and an end to police brutality. Many of the protests ended in clashes with the police. Since the stand off began on September 25th , the images of police brutality have travelled the world over, shocking and inspiring people across Europe and leading to an international day of action on September 29th. This film tells the story of why so many people took to the streets and follows these events as they unfolded. Madrid On The Brink: S25 → S29 from brandon jourdan on Vimeo.