Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Sunday 29 January 2012
Immigrants Fight for Justice in Spain
Thousands of Ecuadorian immigrants in Spain have not been able to keep up with home-loan repayments amid an economic crisis. Many were allegedly coaxed by agents into buying homes they could not afford, as the immigrants were an easy prey. Al Jazeera's Jona Hull reports from Madrid on their quest for justice in the country with Europe's highest unemployment rate.
