by Rhett | Oct 26, 2017 | Ideas, News
Power despises independence. Whenever a region or state tries to break away, the larger power usually attacks. That’s how the U.S. was formed, by breaking away. It was subsequently attacked for daring to do so. Secession is a valuable tool for Liberty. Secede!...
by Rhett | Oct 24, 2017 | Ideas, News
by Ryan McMaken Earlier this week, The New York Times noted that movements for greater local autonomy appear to be spreading throughout Europe. In some ways, the conflict in Catalonia is just the tip of the iceberg. The Times reports: Coming on the heels of the...
by Rhett | Oct 23, 2017 | News
by Martin Strong There are of course those in Spain who side against Catalonia. Others write who are in Catalonia yet disagree with the separatists. Let me make this very clear. It is the government of Rajoy who has acted abusively, and this is all about protecting...
by Rhett | Oct 16, 2017 | News
The Catalan stand-off has been extended until Thursday as both sides hold their ground. After days of expectation and talks with his separatist allies, Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont stood by his decision to keep his region’s declaration of independence from Spain...
by Rhett | Oct 16, 2017 | Ideas, News
by David Gordon Many people in Catalonia wish to secede from Spain and form their own country, but the Spanish government has used force to block them from doing so. What should libertarians think of this conflict? In trying to answer this question, it is useful to...
by Rhett | Oct 16, 2017 | News
by Andrew Korybko Catalonia’s separatist campaign has dominated European headlines for the past couple of weeks, but it’s really the northern Belgian region of Flanders which will serve as a barometer over whether large chunks of the EU will fall apart into a...