Articles by Paul Geddis
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This Guy Took Out a Gigantic Loan to Destroy the Financial System
In 2008, anticapitalist campaigner Enric Durán borrowed €492,000 ($642,306) from 39 different financial entities with absolutely no hope or intention of paying it back. Instead he used the money to fund a number of unspecified causes and now faces jail time for his display of reckless Robin Hoodery. Full story
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Chavez Has Six More Years in Power
This past Sunday, amid a political climate so polarized that it makes Romney and Obama look like sexed up newlyweds, Venezuela celebrated their presidential elections. Hugo Chavez beat opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, giving him another six years to implement his Bolivaria… Full story
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These Boobs Kill Capitalists
Although the overthrowing of the Spanish government is hitting some kinks, one image from last week's protests shone like a ray of karmic light through all the police brutality and debris of smashed dreams. Or actually a bunch of images, most of which were taken by pervy Spanish Full story
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When the Spanish Tried to Occupy their Parliament
Thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid yesterday, all pissed to the point of combustion about the cataclysm of shittiness that has dominated Spain for the last year. Full story
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How Catalonia's National Day Turned Into a Nationalist Party
The National Day of Catalonia has been a largely peaceful and patriotic event since 1980. Last Tuesday, however, the gathering took a nationalist turn, with 1.5 million people marching in favor of the northeastern region becoming completely independent of Spain. Full story
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The Christians Tried to Firebomb Bruce LaBruce
Bruce's latest art show really freaked out God lovers in Madrid. Full story
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The Police Are Fighting Schoolkids in Valencia
Things are getting fighty as Spain goes down the shitter. Full story
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Mujeres
The Black Lips may be responsoible for kickstarting the garage-rock movement in the US, but Mujeres is spreading that rough-hewn gospel across Spain. Full story
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#spanishrevolution or #dumbcrusties?
Last weekend anti capitalist marches took place in 50 Spanish cities under the banner "Democracia Real Ya." Although the turnout was much higher than expected, most people's attitude was, "another day, another bunch of crusties on the street." Full story
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Luis Venegas is a Geek
Beneath its veneer of elitism, the fashion world is just full of geeks. Full story
The Wizard of the Saddle Rides Again
The Dark Specter of History in Memphis
Hung Like a Gastropod
The Rigors of a Snail-Genital Illustrator
Austerity's Drug of Choice
Sisa Is Nasty Shit
This Is What Winning Looks Like
Chaos and Corruption in Afghanistan
The Fat Farms of Mauritania
Pack on Those Pounds, Ladies
Jerks Are Exploiting Cambodia's Orphans
Get It Together, People