"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion ... if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love." (Nelson Mandela) English
We, the undersigned, a group of philosophers working at Catalan universities, declare: Español
The Catalan question is not a national question, nor a question of a nation state, but a question of democracy.
The time has now come for Europe to make its voice heard, after Madrid’s brutal repression and its failure to listen to that many of its own people.
The current UN Charter is unsuitable, outdated and preoccupied with the era of decolonisation, which posed very different challenges to those we are facing today.
The PP may be seen as sole guarantor of Spanish unity, while support for pro-independence parties morphs into a reaction against repression by the Spanish government and its conservative values.
The Spanish government's crackdown in Catalonia has shown that the entire population – not only Catalan people – needs tools to guarantee their fundamental rights. Here's a practical guide to securing them online.
International criticism of the Spanish government’s behaviour towards Catalonia has so far been muted. However, the central state’s belligerent intransigence has left Catalans with very few choices.
The images of a half-empty parliament during the referendum law vote illustrate how Democracy and Catalonia have gone their separate ways. Democracy is not the law of the majority, but the protection of the minority. Español Português
A call to the people of Spain, because the Catalan independence referendum on October 1 is about rather more than that. Español
On October 2, it will be necessary to find a way out that does not imply the total defeat of the other and that enables us to recognize Spain’s national diversity. Español
Pro-independence parties in Catalonia face severe challenges from the Spanish State, but they refuse to give up. A Catalan mayor explains why.
