Catalonia on strike over the violence of the Guardia Civil on October 3, 2017. NurPhoto/Press Association. All rights reserved.
Millions of people have been inspired by the peaceful, mass resistance to the repression of the Spanish state machine shown by the people of Catalonia. And it has become clear for many that the outcome of this battle will have a major impact well beyond Spain.
The embryonic Catalan Republic must take root, and it must establish itself as an independent state. But for that to happen we need to analyse the weaknesses in the situation alongside the inspiration being generated by a courageous movement determined to defend democracy.
