Originally published in Spanish: “Tocar de oído”. Manuel Arias Maldonado. The Objective. 6 Nov 2017 We talk much about the obstacle that, for the democratic government of contemporary societies, its complexity represents. And rightly so. But the Catalan crisis shows us that even the simplest aspects of democratic political organization constitute an endless source of […]
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My Mother at the Societat Civil Catalana’s Demonstration
Originally published in Spanish. “Mi madre en la manifestación de Societat Civil Catalana”. Laura Fàbregas. The Objective. One of the most significant “successes” of the independence process has been to watch people as my mother at the Societat Civil Catalana’s demonstration. You will never see my mother with a rag, neither Catalan nor Spanish; not […]
Mia madre alla manifestazione della Societat Civil Catalana
Originale: “Mi madre en la manifestación de Sociedad Civil Catalana ”. Laura Fàbregas. The Objective Uno dei “successi” più significativi del processo indipendentista è stato vedere gente come mia madre alla manifestazione della Societat Civil Catalana. Non vedrete mai mia madre con un pezzo di stoffa, né catalano né spagnolo, neppure con uno strofinaccio da […]
It is not a Clash of Two Nationalisms
Originally published in Spanish. “No son dos nacionalismos enfrentados”. Antonio Gª Maldonado. The Objective. Is there a Spanish nationalism? Absolutely yes. Forty years of Francoist dictatorship deeply embedded it as a latent threat with occasional outburst of brutality. And there remains ignominious symbols which offend to all democrats, as the fascist sanctuary at the Valle […]
The Melancholic Withdrawal
Originally published in Spanish: “La retirada melancólica”. Ricardo Dudda. The Objective. It is hard to be optimistic about the Catalan pro-independence movement issue. The Catalan process can last forever because it is a rhetoric, euphemistic, phenomenon; a series of stagings. But its effects on the Catalan society are both real and perceived. While societies are […]
Non sono due nazionalismi contrapposti
Originale: “No son dos nacionalismos enfrentados ”. Antonio Gª Maldonado. The Objective Esiste il nazionalismo spagnolo? Sì, senza dubbio. Quarant’anni di dittatura franchista lo hanno incastonato come minaccia latente con occasionali focolai di bestialità. E perdurano simboli vergognosi che offendono tutti i democratici, come il santuario fascista di Valle de los Caídos o le fosse […]
Un retrait mélancolique
Publié à l’origine en espagnol: “La retirada melancólica” Ricardo Dudda. The Objective. Ce n’est pas facile de rester optimiste avec le problème du séparatisme catalan. Ledit « procés » peut durer pour toujours, parce que c’est un phénomène rhétorique, euphémistique, une série de mises en scène. Mais ses effets sur la société catalane sont bien […]
The Little Loves and «El Procés»
Originally published in Spanish: “Los pequeños amores y el procés» Juan Claudio de Ramón. The Objective. The Barcelonian journalist Pablo Mediavilla Costa published some days ago, regarding the Catalan independence process, something I found both sad and moving: “Lucky all of you that didn’t have to witness the fall into the folly of someone loved […]
Spain 155
Originally published in Spanish: “España 155”. Manuel Arias Maldonado. The Objective. We have had some time to reflect on the unprecedented measure adopted by the Spanish government to invoke Article 155 of the constitution —after all, there is always a first time in life. But, whatever comes out from the Catalan Parliament, its enforcement will […]
The Revolution of the Rich
Originally published in Spanish. Ignacio Vidal-Folch. The Objective While we are busy with our trifles, real life goes past. Then, as the years go by, we look back and say: “How could we be so thoughtless! How could we be so blind!” Now, while Galicia and Portugal burst into flames, deepening the ecological disaster and […]