News on Secession
Spanish leader Rajoy mulls suspending Catalonia autonomy
From CNN: Barcelona, Spain (CNN)Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will consider taking the dramatic measure of suspending Catalonia's autonomous status, as the region's leaders escalate threats to declare independence from the country. Spanish politics has been...
Spain warns it will act if Catalonia declares independence
The AP reports: BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy warned anew Monday that Spain will not be divided by a declaration of independence from Catalonia and said the government is ready to respond to any such attempt. Catalan regional President...
“Few and Defined,” not “Anything and Everything.”
As James Madison said in Federalist #45, the powers of the federal government are “few and defined.”
Secession Can be Good and Bad
The goal of secession should be for less oppressive government. https://youtu.be/GBc-D_omXig?t=1m51s
A Spanish Libertarian on Catalonia
Daniel Lacalle, a Spanish economist and libertarian who runs Mises Hispano, joins Jeff Deist for an in-depth discussion of the facts behind the Catalan independence vote. Daniel makes the case against secession, based on economics, history, constitutionalism,...
Catalonia ‘civil war’ warning as independence declaration fears grow
The EU’s budget commissioner has warned of the risk of “civil war” in Catalonia, as fears grew over a looming independence declaration and major banks prepared to relocate their headquarters. As another day passed with no sign of dialogue and pro-independence...
The Catalan Chain Reaction
Authored by Andrew Korybko via Oriental Review, Catalonia’s drive for “independence” has unleashed a chain reaction of viral social media support that’s frighteningly resurrected civil war-era rhetoric, but the most dangerous consequences of this domino effect are yet...
Iran, Iraq, And Turkey Unite To Block Kurdish Oil Exports
Iraq, Iran, and Turkey are taking a unified stance against Kurdistan’s oil sector after the region elected to seek independence from Baghdad in a referendum in September, according to a new report by Rudaw. “In the case of northern Iraq; Iran, Iraq and Turkey will...
Catalans due in court over ‘sedition’ as tensions escalate
Prominent pro-independence Catalans are due to appear before a Spanish judge over allegations of sedition Friday, a move that may further escalate tensions between the regional and national governments. Violence erupted last weekend during Catalonia's independence...
Will Brazil Be the Next Hotspot for Independence Movements?
by Michael Krieger If you’ve read my work over the past several weeks, you’ve probably noticed an increased fascination with secession/independence movements around the world. I think we’re at the very early stages of this developing trend, which will see...
