Podcasts about catalan independence

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, May 13: The Socialist Party wins big in the Catalan regional election, with many Spanish papers calling it a major blow to the independence movement. In other news, dozens of civilians are killed in Sudan as intense fighting rages around the city of Al-Fashir. Finally, the 2024 BAFTA awards throw up some surprising winners ... and some even more surprising outfits.

As Spaniards get ready to elect 61 MEPs to the European Parliament in the June 9 elections, regional elections in Spain are sucking much of the political oxygen. The pro-independence EH Bildu coalition celebrated a historic result in the Basque vote on April 20. Many eyes are now turned to the Catalan regional election on May 12, while the Spanish government works on a controversial amnesty law for those involved in the failed 2017 secession attempt in Catalonia. We discuss how these issues are impacting the national conversation, as well as touching on the EU campaign themes in Spain – including the cost of living, healthcare and migration.

This is a special episode with someone who has been involved in the Ethereum ecosystem for many years. Jordi, a white hat hacker, has been building common good infrastructure and protecting people on the internet during that time. Topics Covered in this episode: 1. Dapp Node, Giveth, Catalan Independence Movement, and useful technology 2. Technical implementations and tradeoffs in zero knowledge technology3. Staying current in the rapidly evolving blockchain industry 4. What excites Jordi in the short term and long term JOIN THE COMMUNITY Network State Press - https://twitter.com/NetStatePress Hashing it Out Discord - https://discord.com/invite/eCwSWRyzam Logos Discord - https://discord.gg/logosnetwork  RESOURCES: Jordi X - https://twitter.com/jbaylina TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 03:10: Dapp Node, Giveth, Catalan Independence Movement, and useful technology 06:14: Infrastructure decentralization connection to the internet 06:55: ISP's and Spanish government censor voting in the Catalan Independence Movement 08:38: What does it mean for technology to work appropriately? 11:10: My mission 12:00: Why is zk technology so important right now 14:50: Zero knowledge is not only privacy. Also for validity and scalability 17:35: Tradeoffs between privacy and compression in zero knowledge proofs 19:20 Recursion, aggregation, and trees of proofs 21:00: What are the downfalls of current implementation of zkEVMs building on Ethereum 22:45: Is privacy a requirement to working? 23:40: Efficient aggregation of proofs in the context data storage systems 28:10: Speeding up msn operations and speed requirements 31:00 Keeping up with the pace of research 34:00 Building proficient teams 38:25: Speeding up the learning curve 40:00: Scaling Ethereum, liquid democracy, anonymous voting, data privacy and other goals 44:14: Scalability, usability and challenges facing utility 45:10: Prioritizing features, work, and releases 49:20: Risk assessment in the ecosystem 51:40: Define zk in 10 words or less 52:40: Is what you do hard? 54:40: Follow up roundtable with Corey, D, and Jesse

Eoghan is back and he joins Alan in recounting some of their favourite news stories from the summer. Max Ferrar joins Alan to discuss his project which links the effects of globalism on the modern day image and shape of the Catalan independence movement. Here they specifically discuss the effect mass tourism has had on the movement and the physical area of Girona itself. If you have any suggestions for episodes or want to be a guest on the podcast get in touch at the.sobremesa.podcast@gmail.com

This week Martin and Tony were joined by panelists Shamim Malekmian of the Dublin Inquirer, Maria Delaney of Noteworthy, Prof Joe Haslam and we had great contributions from the wonderful Anne Marie Quilligan and the fairly okay Kevin Cunningham. Shamim told us about the gap in the legal aid system that is punishing immigrants in an already cruel system, Joe tells us about the reemergence of the Catalan Independence movement and why it distracts from the important issues, Maria discusses the systemic inequalities in our education system that has seen many Traveller teenagers feeling unable to return to school post Covid. We talk about the latest Anthony Flynn revelations, the upcoming Repeal Review, Populist kite flying, wealthy TD's and the generation gap. We even get a best case scenario for the German elections. Please support the Dublin Inquirer and Noteworthy. And Get Well Soon, Vicky! Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack

This week Martin and Tony were joined by panelists Shamim Malekmian of the Dublin Inquirer, Maria Delaney of Noteworthy, Prof Joe Haslam and we had great contributions from the wonderful Anne Marie Quilligan and the fairly okay Kevin Cunningham. Shamim told us about the gap in the legal aid system that is punishing immigrants in an already cruel system, Joe tells us about the reemergence of the Catalan Independence movement and why it distracts from the important issues, Maria discusses the systemic inequalities in our education system that has seen many Traveller teenagers feeling unable to return to school post Covid. We talk about the latest Anthony Flynn revelations, the upcoming Repeal Review, Populist kite flying, wealthy TD's and the generation gap. We even get a best case scenario for the German elections. Please support the Dublin Inquirer and Noteworthy. And Get Well Soon, Vicky! Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack

This week Martin and Tony were joined by panelists Shamim Malekmian of the Dublin Inquirer, Maria Delaney of Noteworthy, Prof Joe Haslam and we had great contributions from the wonderful Anne Marie Quilligan and the fairly okay Kevin Cunningham. Shamim told us about the gap in the legal aid system that is punishing immigrants in an already cruel system, Joe tells us about the reemergence of the Catalan Independence movement and why it distracts from the important issues, Maria discusses the systemic inequalities in our education system that has seen many Traveller teenagers feeling unable to return to school post Covid. We talk about the latest Anthony Flynn revelations, the upcoming Repeal Review, Populist kite flying, wealthy TD's and the generation gap. We even get a best case scenario for the German elections. Please support the Dublin Inquirer and Noteworthy. And Get Well Soon, Vicky! Join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack

Last week, the nine Catalan separatist leaders jailed for their role in the region's 2017 independence bid walked freed from jail after being pardoned by the Spanish government. They had been serving prison terms of up to 13 years for their role in the ill-fated referendum. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hopes the gesture will lead to a process of reconciliation in the north-eastern region. But separatists call the move insufficient, while unionists say the measure is a dangerous concession. Our correspondents report.

Angelina Llongueras is an arts professor, author, poet and actress known for her roles in Spanish director Pedro Almodovar’s film “Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down”, and also “The Young Picasso.”    In this archived report from 2018 she talks about the movement for Catalan independence and opposition from fascist elements in Spanish politics. Recorded 7-19-18 Duration 51:41    Angelina Llongueras:            https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelinallongueras/            https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0515807/            https://www.facebook.com/angelina.llongueras              https://www.voices.com/actors/angelineta            https://twitter.com/dolcanina   Angelina Llongueras keynote speaker at Truman State University:            http://blogs.truman.edu/engling/2012/01/24/phoolan-is-all-of-us-in-memory-of-phoolan-devi/  #CatalanIndependence,#Fascism,#Actress,#SpanishPolitics,#Barcelona Send listener feedback to    dwatchnews@earthlink.net Our production team https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rnPeRDB3JTrr80N_NlLmUM7nEzrRejw8-5qFYd45W5M/edit?usp=sharing 

Catalan Independence: Covid-19 the latest chapter in the saga by Euradio

This week we're joined by Barcelona-based political scientist and OWP author Andrew Bernstein to discuss the political and moral complexities of the fight for Catalan independence.

Welcome world, welcome to the podcast that highlights the fucked up state of the world as it is today. If you haven't noticed, there are protests and uprisings going on in a number of countries throughout the world right now, but not here in America, because we're fat lazy & comfortable. I touch on the Catalan Independence protest happening right now in Barcelona Spain, where protestors are being brutalized by the Police as usual. Then it's on to Typhoon Hagibis in Japan, which has left at least 66 people dead and at least 30K in some type of camp. Notice the pattern yet?? Lastly, 10 NYPD officers have killed themselves since June, there's something bigger going on here. Should these people really be patrolling the streets if they're mentally unstable. Enjoy this show before the Government & the Algorithm shut my shit down. #Tidal, #Viceland & #thisis50 better pay attention and protect the kid, lol. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pcpodcast-vogpodcast/support

This week we discuss events surrounding the second anniversary of the referendum in Catalonia, and the latest in the ongoing tug of war over the remains of the Spanish dictator

This week we discuss the public prosecutor’s closing arguments in the 'procés' case, and also examine the possible ramifications of a tragic suicide in Madrid

The Straight Shootin' View Episode 14 is right here! Pitch Talk co-host Straight Shootin' LJA gives his view on anything football, from match results to bigger issues in the game. In this episode Straight Shootin' LJA discusses comments by FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn, who in response to Pep Guardiola wearing a yellow ribbon supporting Catalan Independence, made a highly offensive comparison. SSLJA gives his view on the topic, also looking back at a previous verbal mistake by Mr Glenn during his time as FA Chief executive. Connect with Straight Shootin' LJA on Twitter - http://Twitter.com/sslja @SSLJA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/straightshootinlja http://facebook.com/liam.lja.angell For info on Pitch Talk and what we do check out this short video - https://youtu.be/I5gSuzylrog Check out all of our videos on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/pitchtalk Our podcasts can be found on - http://ow.ly/7DjwK (itunes) http://ow.ly/7DjwL (podomatic) http://www.mixcloud.com/pitchtalk/ (mixcloud) - Older show archive can be found here http://www.spreaker.com/user/pitchtalk (spreaker) For more information about Pitch Talk visit: http://Facebook.com/pitchtalk (Become a fan, friend & member of our Facebook group) http://Twitter.com/pitchtalk @pitchtalk - (Tweet with us & follow us) http://Youtube.com/pitchtalk - (view our videos) http://Pitchtalk.blogspot.com - (View our blogs) For Enquiries -- Email: pitchtalk@gmail.com

Getting 6s, with Felix & Timon, Ep. 3: Catalan independence, Macedonia and Gaming by Ivory

"To be honest, I don't have an actual team, because I don't feel Spanish." Adrien Belanger reacts to Canada being selected to co-host the 2026 World Cup alongside the USA and Mexico (1:35), then discusses the sacking of Spain manager Julen Lopetegui earlier this week (3:39) before interviewing Abel Diaz (@the.simple.a) on Spanish football ahead of the Spain-Portugal World Cup fixture (11:35). Topics covered with Abel include his footballing loyalties (14:00), Spanish footballers and politics (16:58), what happens to Spanish football if Catalan independence is achieved (20:35), Messi vs Maradona (22:38), Messi vs Ronaldo (26:23), and Messi's next move (32:29).   Episode number: 3 Sponsor: CrackerJack Guest: Abel Diaz (@the.simple.a)  Producer: Adrien Belanger (@adrienbelanger) Engineer: Abel Diaz (@the.simple.a) Music: Matthew Blair (@mattyblair)

9 April 2018 – Democrats are finally learning that Secretaries of State are more critical than even governors in state elections so we are lucky to have elections expert and Indiana State Democratic SOS candidate, Jim Harper for the interview. Jim is a strong candidate for Indiana and the videos on his FB page reinforce why he is a great choice both for progressive and moderate Democrats. Will is talking about elections and the fall-out in Catalonia. The Germans are standing-up for the Catalans and the UK may be as well. We’ll see. Meanwhile, Russia continues to play in that sandbox exclusively to incite chaos. I give some background on the decennial Census to set it in some context for the current national conversation around the re-inclusion of the citizenship question. Just as an FYI – there is an even bigger problem with the 2020 Census…funding. No kidding. The GOP is using funding to impair the Census and suppress votes. There simply is no line they will not cross. At the top of the show I discuss the Netroots Radio plan of action in case Robert Mueller is fired. Additionally, I recommend that everyone sign-up with MoveOn.org to register for notification of a local action in your area. Until next week, carrots! – Arliss

The independence referendum last month highlighted the deep division within Catalonia and the political gulf between Catalonians and the Spanish government.

Scots are watching the Catalan controversy with more than a passing interest. As Madrid and Barcelona slug it out over the region's future status, more than a few people in Scotland are seeking parallels with the UK. Scots writer, author and broadcaster Rachel McCormack lived in Catalunya for several years, and also set up a Catalan cooking school in London. She has just returned from Barcelona, where she struck up old friendships and took the temperature of the Catalan debate, just as Spanish authorities strengthened their grip. She visited Newsnet to tell podcast host Derek Bateman and producer Maurice Smith her impressions from the Catalan front.

This week we bring you two interviews: one with a southern anarchist who went to Tennessee to oppose the failed “white lives matter” rally on Saturday, and another with an anarchist in Catalonia about developments and reflections on the independence process there. Our headlines and repression roundup take us around the world, from anti-capitalist queer and trans action in DC to general revolt in Haiti to sweeping anti-anarchist repression in Brazil and even back in time to the Russian Revolution! Listen until the end for announcements of upcoming anarchist book fairs and calls to action. {November 1st, 2017}   -------SHOW NOTES------   Table of Contents: Introduction {0:00} Headlines {2:00} Fascists fail in Tennessee {9:35} Catalonia {14:25} Repression Roundup {23:00} Welcome home Dane Powell {24:18} Anti-anarchist Operation Érebo in Brazil {25:55} Next Week's News {27:15} Upcoming anarchist book fairs: Boston Anarchist Book Fair November 11–12 775 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA Click on the following links to support two active logging blockages happening in the Pacific Northwest. The Cascadia Forest Defenders are fighting against the Goose Timber Sale of 2,500 acres of the Willamette National Forest, while the Save the Mattole's Ancient Forest campaign in Humboldt County, California have maintained occupations and blockades of the forest since June! Check out this full report on the bungled neo-Nazi rally in Tennessee this past Saturday. As police and FBI ramp up their investigations related to August's Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, we recommend acquainting yourself with this useful guide to understanding investigations and repression as related to anti-fascism. Go here to donate to J20 political prisoner Dane Powell's release fund. You can find the DropJ20 drop-the-charges call-in campaign here. The Nation published a really good article, found here, on the importance of supporting the J20 inauguration day defendants. The CNI Revolutionary Cooperative for social libertarian revolution has issued an open call for anarchist tech guerrillas over the next three years. An overview of Colombia's indigenous, land-based resistance Video of feisty demonstrations in Santiago, Chile in memory of disappeared, dead anarchist comrade Santiago Maldonado. Other anarchist podcast episodes mentioned in this Hotwire: We say we reported on the burning cop car case in France last Hotwire, but it was actually on October 18. Our bad. In October 11's Hotwire, we reported on the prison uprising in McCormick, South Carolina after prisoners were rationed down to one cup of water per day. CrimethInc. essays mentioned in this Hotwire: Restless Specters of the Anarchist Dead: A Few Words from the Undead of 1917 Make Your Own Effigies: A Tactic for Delegitimizing Authority and Rendering Dissent Visible The 2018 Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners calendar is now available! Your group can buy 10 or more at the rate of $10 each. Single issues are available from LeftWingBooks.net and AK Press. This year's theme is “Awakening Resistance,” and features art and writings by Jesus Barraza, Fight Toxic Prisons, Serena Tang, Andrea Ritchie, Roger Peet, Sophia Dawson, Rasmea Support Committee, EE Vera, Herman Bell, Fernando Marti, Alexandra Valiente, Billie Belo, Arlene Gallone Support Committee, Marius Mason, David Gilbert, UB Topia, April Rosenblum, Design Action Collective, Sundiata Acoli, CrimethInc, Annie Banks, Mutope Duguma, Xinachtli, Zola and more. You can sponsor copies for prisoners for only $8, postage included! Just be sure to specify their full legal name and prisoner number. Any questions can be sent to info@certaindays.org. Ongoing grassroots disaster relief efforts: Florida: Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Texas: Bayou Action Street Health, Greater Houston Grassroots Relief, World on My Shoulders, Austin Common Ground, the Black Women's Defense League, Redneck Revolt Houston, West Street Response Team, Houston Food Not Bombs California: Sonoma County IWW wildfire rebuilding fund Puerto Rico: Submedia's grassroots disaster relief support, Hurricane Maria Community Recovery Fund, Mutual Aid Disaster Relief: here and here. Also, check out Mutual Aid Disaster Relief's website for on-the-ground reports from Puerto Rico. Mexico: Oaxaca Earthquake Autonomous Solidarity Campaign Here is the sample script and instructions for the call-in campaign to support McCormick prison rebels in South Carolina. Call Bryan P. Stirling, Director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections at 803–896–8555 or fax 803–896–3972. You can also e-mail stirling.bryan@doc.sc.gov, corrections.info@doc.state.sc.us, mkeel@sled.sc.gov, dhamilton@sled.sc.gov, bolchoz.brian@doc.sc.gov, Leggings.maria@doc.sc.gov Political prisoner birthdays: Ed Poindexter #27767 Nebraska State Penitentiary Post Office Box 2500 Lincoln, Nebraska 68542 For a good introduction to writing prisoners, check out this guide from New York City Anarchist Black Cross.    

Episode 79 - A sort of Halloween AARGHpisode where Tiernan speaks to Liz Castro (@lizcastro) about the Catalan Independence movement plus more Brexit horrors.Donate to the Patreon at www.patreon.com/parpolbroBuy me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/A065LHJFollow us on Twitter @parpolbro, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ParPolBro/ and our webpage at http://www.tiernandouieb.co.uk/podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Spanish government’s violent treatment of Catalonian voters thrust its national political crises into worldwide headlines. On this week’s Deep Dish, CSIS's Daniel Runde brings context and clarity to the unsettled scene in Catalonia and the international reaction to the independence referendum.

Eric Jensen of BYU discusses Catalan independence and Russian interference in US elections. Jessica Salvatore of Virginia Commonwealth Univ shares how risk for divorce could be genetic. Fran Bagenal from Univ of Colorado Boulder has worked w/ Voyager space probes for 40 years. Todd Leonard and Madeline Black of Utah Valley Univ showcase a championship culinary program. Rachel Wadham of Worlds Awaiting on how to detect bias in kids' books.

In the Balance reports this week from Catalonia, Spain's strongest economic region. The Catalan leader has declared that the region has won the right to independence, following a referendum declared illegal by the Spanish state. But what about the economy? Catalonia accounts for nearly 20% of Spain's GDP, but who would stand to lose most if the region breaks away? Manuela Saragosa travels to the Catalan capital Barcelona to hear from business people, economists and workers on whether Catalonia can afford to go it alone. (Picture: Protesters wave Spanish and Catalan flags in Barcelona on October 12, 2017. Credit: JORGE GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images)

Events in Catalonia over the past several weeks have focused international attention on the region, but few media outlets have considered the historical context in which these events take place.  In the first special edition of the podcast, historians of Catalonia James Stout and Maria Carreras discuss the origins of the Catalan nationalism in the late nineteenth century and trace evolution of the Catalanist movement over the course of the twentieth.  They also also draw on their own historical research to provide unique insights on the current situation in Catalonia.

Faces for Podcast delves deep into a week of bleak news. In Spain, riot police try to stop people voting in an independence referendum, in Las Vegas a man single handedly executes the most prolific mass shooting in the last century in the USA, Theresa May splutters her way through a speech but not before Simon Brodkin does Boris' dirty work for him.In other news, a debate about donating organs gets heated, Love Island's Chris and Kem could go to the top of the charts and an american Soccer Mom gets witty in a group chat.

It's Columbus day and Spain, the country that sent him to America, is in turmoil. Will the Catalan region declare independence tomorrow, when its Parliament meets? This and more on today's show. Show discussing news, politics and culture from an individualist perspective. Hosted by Amy Peikoff.

Luke Stobart is an author, academic and activist, who was in Catalonia on the day of the independence referendum, involved amongst other things in a dramatic demonstration to defend a polling station from the Spanish national police. He is currently working on a book for Verso Press, on the multiple crises facing the Spanish state, covering the rise of the Indignados movement, Podemos, and the Catalan independence struggle. He spoke to Alex Whisson yesterday from the UK. Alex began by asking Luke to give his firsthand account of his experiences on the day of the referendum.

Mònica Clua-Losada, Univ of Texas Rio Grande Valley, on Catalan bid for independence. Jake Merrell of BYU invented football-helmet sensors that detect concussion risk. Leslee Thorne-Murphy of BYU on origins of the charity bazaar. Improv actor Patrick Livingston talks long-form improvisation in children's theater. Donna Gustafson with Parent Previews: "The Mountain Between Us" and "My Little Pony." Azza Karam from UN Population Fund discusses women's rights in the Muslim world.

Theresa May's prospects as Conservative Party leader as her own MPs begin plotting against her, the delicate situation in the Spanish region of Catalonia and the identity behind the Las Vegas Shooter Stephan Paddock Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill and Freya Marshall Payne,

Host Ryan Heath talks to POLITICO's chief Europe correspondent Matthew Karnitschnig about a homegrown journalism experiment: POLITICO's first Global Policy Lab. We convened labor and economics experts, executives and union representatives, along with regular POLITICO readers, to develop stories about how Europe can engineer growth, and in particular to develop real policy prescriptions for how Germany's old world manufacturing base could survive the country's demographic crisis. Robots to the rescue: Germany is using robots to beat back its demographic crisis of an aging population and to keep its manufacturing competitive. For all the value delivered by robots Matthew Karnitschnig told us that "You can't just rely on robots. There really is going to be no way around dealing with the problem without more immigration." To maintain Germany's current workforce average net migration levels would need to 400,000 per year. Telecoms connects all, so must support all: Telia CEO Johan Dennelind rejects the idea of telecoms as a "siloed industry" that exists in its own corner of the economy. He says telecoms is a platform that connects everyone, so he has both business and social obligation to commit to projects like the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. No charity here: From helping to deliver corruption-free markets to better health outcomes for women, Dennelind says delivering on social goals is part of Telia's annual reporting and "part of our core business. This is good for us and our shareholders." Sweden's Stockholm second only to Silicon Valley in start-up race: Dennelind says Sweden's success "comes on the back of an ecosystem in Stockholm that is fantastic," which is due to Sweden's political framework, skills base, local attitudes and good capital funding. No need for Macron's proposed EU agency for disruptive innovation: "I don't think it's needed. What is needed is to let loose the forces that are out there," in terms of skills and capital. Dennelind added "Creating separate innovation boxes is not the overarching answer, with all respect" to President Macron. The Merkel / Macron elevator pitch: "Do you understand the potential of digitalization, do you understand Europe can fall behind, but also lead the way? If you understand that which I believe you do: create the conditions, set the framework right, just do it," based on the Commission's proposed new telecoms code which national governments have attempted to water down. How to regulate right: Dennelind's advice to EU regulators is apply a principle of "Same service, same rules. Don't regulate technology: regulate services and behaviors. Don't regulate in advance: regulate problems" "We risk entering into a phase where we don't get things done in Europe": Dennelind thinks both sides have a special obligation to be constructive given the complicated telecoms landscape of more than 120 companies in Europe, compared to just a handful in the United States and China. EU WTF moment of the week is Catalonia: Our panelists Ailbhe Finn and Lina Aburous express a shared sadness at how Sunday's independence vote in Catalonia was handled. They question what instructions were given to police in Barcelona, discuss threat to the EU's credibility as a defender of citizens' fundamental rights, look at why finding an external mediator to bring the two sides together will be difficult. Dear POLITICO discusses Brit-bashing over Brexit in Brussels: Our panel says individual Britons can't be blamed for the decisions of a whole population and its government, and shouldn't be subject to rudeness of discrimination as a result of Brexit. They advised a listener that as a Briton in Brussels he is subject now to behavior that wouldn't be acceptable if directed at him as a member of a minority group.

Talking Tactics discuss Manchester City beating Chelsea 1-0, whether a Manchester or London club will win the Premier League, Harry Kane’s September goalscoring spree, great Italian defenders, more important: good tactics or good philosophy, the aftermath of Bayern Munich sacking Carlo Ancelotti, Barcelona playing behind closed doors, Catalan independence, various other topics, heroes and villains, recommended reads and answer your questions. Rate us five stars on Apple Podcasts! http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1127264410 Follow Talking Tactics https://twitter.com/TaIkingTactics Follow us each https://twitter.com/HaveHopeHut https://twitter.com/AnkaMan616 https://twitter.com/DanielTiluk Recommended Reads Rory Smith on Ancelotti: http://nyti.ms/2yEVNr6 Mike Goodman on Defence: http://bit.ly/2yEyj5L Ewan Murray on Cole: http://bit.ly/2khinUG Sid Lowe on Saul: http://bit.ly/2ylYGkN Subscribe | Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2ad5MwS Follow | SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/29Qt9XO

Daniel Benson-Guiu (on Catalan independence) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

Daniel Benson-Guiu (on Catalan independence) Interview by Jamie Green on Radio One 91fm Dunedin

Adam Boulton and guests discuss both domestic and international politics with a review of the Labour conference in Brighton, a look ahead to the Tories gathering in Manchester, a review of last week's election in Germany and the prospect - or not - of a referendum on Catalan independence this weekend. Oh, and we'll find out what the 'Overton Window' is. Joining Adam this week are The Guardian's Zoe Williams, Sky's senior political correspondent Jason Farrell and Head of Data Harry Carr. #LabConf17 #Brexit #GermanElections #CatalanReferendum

In a special episode this week, we feature interviews from both sides of the Catalan independence debate ahead of the Catalan regional government's referendum, planned for Sunday. Ryan Heath interviews Jorge Toledo Albiñana, Spain's secretary of state for European affairs, who makes the case for Spanish unity, as well as Amadeu Altafaj, the Catalan government's representative to the EU, who accuses Madrid of using repressive tactics that breach EU law. Ryan also speaks to POLITICO Europe's managing editor, Stephen Brown, about the challenges of covering a passionate debate where there appears to be little scope for a negotiated compromise. Independence 'is not going to happen,' says Toledo. In response, Altafaj said: "That short quote is very telling. It says a lot about the problem. Basically, this is a political challenge and it should be addressed through politics and it's being addressed by all means: the judiciary, the police forces, and undercover operations, etcetera, but not through politics." Toledo rejects the idea that "a part of Spain decides on its own what the whole of Spain is." 'Evil illegal act:' That's how Toledo describes the referendum, claiming Madrid has been acting "very moderately" to prevent the vote. Their efforts have included judicial investigations into hundreds of Catalan officials, as well as bans on pamphlets and websites promoting the referendum. Barcelona remains open to discussion: While the rhetoric of independence campaigners suggests they'll let nothing stop them from reaching their ultimate goal, Altafaj insisted there is room for negotiation. “We are open to discussion and until the very last minute before the referendum on Sunday,” he said. Madrid likens its fight to JFK's on civil rights: Toledo used an interesting analogy to describe Madrid's situation, comparing it to how the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy dealt with state officials who refused to comply with a Supreme Court ruling against segregation. "You can disagree with the law. You can change the law. But you cannot not apply the law because you think it is not fit to your purposes," said Toledo. Altafaj, meanwhile, criticized Madrid's tactics as a "black and white, passionate macho Latino approach," adding that with a different approach by the Spanish government, "most of the tensions could have been diffused years ago." Both sides said that while tensions are running high, violence is not expected. Altafaj noted there have been six years of "huge demonstrations with more than 1 million people on the street and never a single incident." Also this week, our podcast panel discusses the difficulties posed by the results of the German election. Angela Merkel came in first, but can't be described as a clear winner. She faces limited coalition government options and must also contend with the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany. And finally, Dear POLITICO discusses EU Court confusion: What do you do when an esteemed British journalist can't tell the difference between the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg? Lina Aburous and Ailbhe Finn explain what they'd do.

Previously in Europe, Catalonia. This week we discuss the upcoming Catalonian referendum for independence from Spain, Estonia's digital citizen system may have some bugs and Orban has a wall but he realised he no longer wants to pay for it... If you're interested we have a Facebook group. Search for "Previously in Europe" on Facebook to join the discussion and post things you think we should cover. We now have a website that you can find here! Feel free to send us an email at PreviouslyInEurope@gmail.com or follow us on twitter @PrevInEurope If you can please leave us a review on iTunes and if you can't do that tell a friend, this stuff really helps us out

5 October 2015 – We realized something this week. While we must maintain a tight 58 minute schedule for the version of our show which airs on Netroots Radio (at 8AM Eastern on Mondays) we have no such limitation for the version which posts here. Joe Firestone, who joined us to talk about his new book, “Who Needs Balanced Trade? Who Needs a Balanced Budget?” was so fascinating that we simply had lots more to ask…so we did. The version of the show here on the site adds an additional 25 minutes of the interview with Joe and you must listen because Joe really had time to dive down and give us some detailed answers to our questions. While we could have called the extended version either, “Extended” or “Directors Cut” we took the path less travelled and went with, “Extra Mad!” because why not have a little fun with it, right? The show starts off with a few minutes on the crazy things happening in Indiana Congressional District 6 / Indiana House District 68. Basically, Jud McMillan needs to keep his pants on and stay off his cell phone. In the A Block Will goes into the background of the modern Catalan independence movement, something which will be more present in the news in the relatively near future. I get my paws dirty digging into the scandals at the Vatican Bank and the impressive work Pope Frances has done to get that long-corrupt institution forcibly dragged out from the shadows and into the light. Then we get to the exciting part, the interview with Joe Firestone. I make a real effort to read everything Joe Firestone writes and that takes some doing because he is such a prodigious writer and touches upon so many topics. Still, Joe doesn’t fool around. If he has taken the time to write on it, it’s important. Joe, like me, is generally focused on the applications of modern monetary theory to the real world and recently he has been doing truly deep and detailed dives on pending trade treaties which are currently in negotiation. His newest book, published on 28 September, is his latest on the subject and is absolutely excellent. Even Will, who unlike me doesn’t usually spend all his spare moments reading about economics, could not get his nose out of Joe’s book once he started reading. He kept saying to me, “Wow! This is really good!” And so was our interview with Joe. We think you will love it too which is why you are getting “Hopping Mad” with a side of “Extra Mad!” this week. Carrots! – Arliss

Emily Schultz '15 looks at Catalonia, the wealthiest of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities. It has its own language, a long history, and its own parliament and government. Does this mean it should become an independent nation? Within the past few years the Catalan independence movement has intrigued many, and has become the focus of her senior honors thesis. Emily discusses her research on the many political, historical, cultural, and social roots of Catalan nationalism. She also outlines how has this nationalist sentiment has changed over time in response to Spain’s complicated history of economic crises and political dictatorships.

In 1543, before his departure from Spain to fight the French, Emperor Charles V left detailed guidance for his 15-year-old son Philip. The detailed written instructions, called Como Ser Rey, have been transcribed by Rachael Ball and Geoffrey Parker in a bilingual critical edition. These secret letters include frank assessments of officials and instructions on how kings should comport themselves and treat their subjects. Charles V reminded his son of his many duties, including how to deal with his various kingdoms and peoples with diverse languages, customs, and regional identities - an issue that continues to resonate today in the Catalan Independence movement. Ray Ball is an Assistant Professor of Early Modern European and World History at UAA". She earned a doctorate in Early Modern European History from Ohio State University.

In 1543, before his departure from Spain to fight the French, Emperor Charles V left detailed guidance for his 15-year-old son Philip. These secret letters reminded his son of his many duties, including how to deal with his various kingdoms and peoples with diverse languages, customs, and regional identities - an issue that continues to resonate today in the Catalan Independence movement. Ray Ball is an Assistant Professor of Early Modern European and World History at UAA". She earned a doctorate in Early Modern European History from Ohio State University.

Novelist and film director Paul Auster joins Anne McElvoy to discuss his new memoir, ‘Winter Solitude'. As the people of Catalonia go to the polls later this month, New Generation Thinker Adriana Sinclair, Spanish MP and pro-Catalan Independence party member Alfred Bosch, and Joseph Farrell from Strathclyde University discuss the urge towards independence. Jon Adams reviews Ruby Sparks, the new film written by and starring Zoe Kazan. And Anne talks to ceramic artist and writer Edmund de Waal about his new exhibition, A Thousand Hours.

We went to our favorite bar one night and the bar owner recognized us from other visits and we started talking. He then offered us his Barcelona Football Club Membership card and said we should go see a game. I was flabbergasted but we accepted. We have a friend who thinks that the future of Catalan Independence lies with the Barça... perhaps he's right.

Saint George's Day, April 23, is a national holiday in Catalunya. It is the Day of the Book and the Rose, where women give books to their sweethearts, and men give roses to theirs. This year it was on a Sunday so there were so many people in the old quarter you could barely walk (literally). One of my favorite parts of Saint George's Day is that they open the Catalan House of Parliament, called the Generalitat, to the public. On this day, it truly belongs to everyone. The best part is that you have to wait in line because there are so many people who take advantage of the invitation. I love that. This year, as we exited into the plaza in front of the Generalitat, there was an impromptu demonstration in favor of Catalan Independence. At the request of the demonstrators, the band that had been in the plaza playing for the Sardana dancers struck up the Catalan National Hymn (Els Segadors) and the whole crowd sang. It made goosebumps go down my spine. Note the man at the end holding up four fingers... they represent the four red bars in the Catalan flag.

I talk to the guys at DWYH about the Catalan independence movement. Check out https://www.dontwasteyourhate.com