Spanish Politics

Dec 12

The Predictable Resurgence of Fascism and Nazism On Both Sides of the North Atlantic and Its Consequences

Europe, Health and Quality of Life, International, Neoliberalism and Globalization, Spanish Politics, USA, Welfare State

Article by Vicente Navarro, published in Counterpunch, on the 12th of December, 2022.

This article explains the causes of the growth of Fascism and Nazism, from the 1930s, during The Great Depression, until the present day. It also includes the growth of Neo-Fascism and Neo-Nazism movements that occurred during The Great Recession and afterward due to the application of neoliberal policies by the governments on both sides of the North Atlantic, including in countries with very different (quasi-opposite) political traditions, such as Sweden (with a historically strong labor movement) and the U.S. (with a historically weak labor movement). The article also focuses on the consequences of this growth, representing a serious threat to democratic institutions and to the well-being and quality of life of the majority of their populations.

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Jan 15

What Should Be the Objective of an Emancipatory Project?

Political economy, USA, Welfare State, Europe, Europe, Neoliberalism and Globalization, Neoliberalism and Globalization, Spanish Politics, Spanish Politics, USA

Professor Navarro suggests the reading of this article. This article shows the relationship between class, race and gender exploitation, showing the need to establish political movements that are united in their opposition to all forms of exploitation. The article demonstrates that the countries that have reduced class, race and gender differentials most significantly are the countries, governed by coalitions of progressive parties historically rooted in the workers’ movements. The absence of such parties explains the enormous race, class and gender differentials in the United States. Published in the International Journal of Health Services, Vol. 50.3, pp. 253–263, 2020.

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Nov 29