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
March 21, 2015
'We Don't Want to Be German Colony' - Spain Gears Up for Mass Protest
Struggling to live below the poverty line in Spain is seeing tens of thousands of protesters prepare to take action in Madrid. They're calling it a 'Dignity March' - and are demanding the government provide social guarantees and basics such as bread, work and housing.