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The Trotskyism of the Liga

Miguel Romero — 2013-03-04T19:33:52Z

This was written as the Prologue to the Castilian-language edition of Daniel Bensaid's book on "Trotskyisms" by Miguel Romero a long-time central leader of the LCR in the Spanish state, today a member of Izquierda Anticapitalista. It was translated and published as a contribution towards the report on the balance sheet of party-building experiences in the Dpnish state for the 2013 meeting of the IC of the Fourth International.

- Building new parties of the left / Spanish state, Fourth International, New parties of the left, Debate section, IC 2013

14N, the day after

Miguel Romero — 2012-12-07T12:42:40Z

All correspondents, whether habitually optimistic or pessimistic, have agreed that the demonstrations of November 14, 2012 (14N) were among been the biggest seen until now in the Spanish state. Huge, enthusiastic, young (and very young), many improvised placards, imaginative slogans, a mixture of acronyms in the processions and, where there was no unitary march, a de facto convergence of alternative and official gatherings.

- IV455 - December 2012 / Spanish state

All of them must go!

Miguel Romero — 2012-07-10T16:28:13Z

Over five columns of page one the press announced the “rescue" of the Spanish banks, at a cost of 100,000 million Euros. The Eurogroup [the meeting of the finance ministers of the Euro zone] thus ratified the opulence of the measures taken to support the failing bankers: “All necessary public money will be available” as Spanish finance minister LuÃs de Guindos put it when the Bankia crisis broke out.

- IV450 - July 2012 / Spanish state, Debt

“Nothing will be as it was before”

Miguel Romero — 2011-05-27T09:33:41Z

Interview with Miguel Romero, member of the Anti-capitalist Left (“Izquierda Anticapitalista”, section of the Fourth International in the Spanish state) and editor of the magazine “ Viento Sur”. Interview conducted by Daniel Tanuro, May 21, 2011

- IV436 - May 2011 / Spanish state, Economy, Youth and student movements, Global Justice

The return of the social question

Miguel Romero — 2010-10-05T15:15:08Z

One of the objectives of neoliberalism has been to avoid the “social question” - i.e. conflicts caused by capitalism, based on social injustice and inequality - not only in the political field, but also in terms of civic consciousness, including that of the majority of the working classes.

- IV429 - October 2010 / Spanish state, Trade unions/workplace organizing

"Somehow, we filled a space that did not exist, a political space that had not yet been recognized"

Françisco Louçã, Miguel Romero — 2010-09-24T17:59:50Z

For some years, the political space to the left of “social democracy" has been shifting in Europe. Not always in the right direction: the crisis of Rifondazione in Italy or the Scottish Socialist Party or Respect platform in Britain are clear signs that the road is still steep and it is easy to stumble. But there are also stimulating experiences that appear to open breaches in a very prolonged phase of disorientation and political deadlock: the NPA in France, Die Linke in Germany and the Bloco de Esquerda in Portugal are those that have achieved the widest audience and, accordingly, are reference points for other ongoing projects.

- IV428 - September 2010 / Portugal, New parties of the left

The Zapatista Approach to Politics

Miguel Romero — 2005-12-08T19:49:51Z

Miguel Romero, editor of the journal Viento Sur talks to Sergio Rodriguez, director of the pro-Zapatista magazine Rebeldia about the recent Sixth Declaration of the EZLN, and the turn towards the 'Other Campaign', a bold attempt by the Zapatistas to reach out to civil society nationwide.

- IV373 - December 2005 / Mexico