[P2P-F] Fwd: Common space for exchange: cities in transition and citizen struggles

[Michel Bauwens]

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From: Stacco Troncoso <staccotroncoso at p2pfoundation.net>
Date: Tue, Dec 20, 2016 at 6:33 PM
Subject: Common space for exchange: cities in transition and citizen
struggles
To: commonswatch at lists.p2pfoundation.net


Here's an article Ann Marie wrote on a recent event gathering some of the
Spain-based civil society coalitions which won the local elections in most
major cities and how it applies to the electoral landscape in France, the
EU and beyond. I think you will find it relevant. If you like it, please
share:

http://commonstransition.org/common-space-for-exchange-
cities-in-transition-and-citizen-struggles/

"But, what do the movements find when they ask the people what they want?
The people are still outraged and anxious. They want assurances of
security, to finally get out of the economic crisis. What happens when
those who’ve moved to municipal government want rupture, but the people
want restoration? The people say they want to "go back to the way things
were", but not only is that impossible, things were not really so good -
but memories are short. This is the key of the extreme right, this
ideological message. What’s needed is more empathy."

How has activism in Spain produced new political platforms that are
victorious in municipal elections? Are there stories, lessons, methods or
tools that can be shared or translated to other contexts? How might these
support the growing movement in France?





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