The political crisis in spain has deepened, with the leader of catalonia condemning the Spanish Governments plans to sack the regional administration. Carles puigdemont declared that a coup was being mounted, and compared the actions of the government in madrid to those of the fascist dictator general franco. The spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy said he had been left with no choice by an illegal independence referendum. Tom burridge reports from barcelona. Angrier than ever before catalans who want independence, digesting madrids unprecedented move to temporarily scrap their devolved government. Theyjust want to crush us down. And weve got dignity. Weve got our dignity. Weve fought for it for years. We couldnt speak catalan only, like, 40, 50 years ago. Are we going to go back to that . I want to see the army here, were going to see it at this rate. I dont want that. Im young and i dont have that much knowledge, but i have enough knowledge to know that that isnt normal, and it sho
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of barcelona to protest against spains plans to sack the Regional Government and hold fresh elections. The spanish Prime Minister said hed been left with no choice but to restore the rule of law. Carles puigdemont, catalans leader, compared the actions of madrid to the fascist regime of general franco. Tom burridge reports from barcelona. Angrier than ever before, catalans who want independence digesting madrids unprecedented move to temporarily scrap their devolved government. Theyjust want to crush us down, and weve got dignity. Weve got our dignity. Weve fought for it for years. We couldnt speak catalan only, like, 40, 50 years ago. Are we going to go back to that . I want to see the army here. Were going to see it at this rate. I dont want that. Im young and i dont have that much knowledge but i have enough knowledge to know that that isnt normal and it shouldnt be happening in our country. We are a developed country. This i
Move to seize political control of the region a de facto cou detat. Mr. President , this is not a bad budget deal, it is an horrific budget bill an extremely cruel bill and the most unfair budget ever presented in the modern history of our country. Amy that was senator sanders. As the Senate Narrowly Passes a budget bill that clears the path for an historic tax reform, well look at how President Trumps proposed tax overhaul would shower billions of dollars in tax cuts upon the wealthiest americans, including President Trumps family and members of his administration. We will speak with james henry of the Tax Justice Network and pulitzer prizewinning journalist David Cay Johnston, whose latest piece is headlined nine reasons trump tax plan will hurt you. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In afghanistan, a suicide bomber ambushed afghan army cadets as they left their base in kabul on saturday, killing 15 o
Governrnment moves to impose direct rule over catalonia following the regions independencece referendum. M. The speaker of the Catalan Parliament has called spains move to seize political control of the region a de facto coup detat. Mr. President , this is not a bad budget deal, it is an horrific budget bill an extremely cruel bill and the most unfair budget ever presented in the modern history of our country. Amy that was senator sanders. As the Senate Narrowly Passes a budget bill that clears the path for anan historic tax reform, wewell l look at how President Trumpps proposed tax overhrhal would shower billions of dollars in tax cuts upon the wealthiest americans, including President Trumps family and members of his administration. We will speak with james h henry of thehe Tax Justice Network and pulitzer prizewinning journalist David Cay Johnston, whose latetest piece is headlind nine reasonsns trump tax plan will hurt you. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now ,
Governmement moves to impose direct rule over catalonia following the regions independence r referendum. The speaker of the Catalan Parliament has called spains move to seize political control of the region a de facto coup detat. Mr. President , this is not a bad budget deal, it is an horrific budget bill an extremely cruel bill and the most unfair budget ever presented i in the modern histoy of our country. Amy that was senator sanders. As the Senate Narrowly Passes a budget bill that clears the path for an h historic tax reform, well looook at how President Trumps proposed tax overhauaul would shower billions of dollars in tax cuts upon the wealthiest americans, including President Trumps family and members of his administration. We will speak with james henenry of the t Tax Justice Network and pulitzer prizewinning journalist David Cay Johnston, whose latestst piece is headlind nine reasons trump tax plan will hurt you. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democr