Abstract
CREDIT: Susana Vera/Reuters
A demonstrator sings in Madrid’s landmark Puerta del Sol plaza, 31 May 2011. Millions of Spaniards have participated in protests against the government’s handling of the economic crisis. The sign reads ‘Long life to the republic of my plaza’.
In this section
The formidable voices of the plaza JUAN LUIS SÁNCHEZ 8
The Italian anomaly STEFANIA MILAN 12
Free speech takes a beating CHRISTOS SYLLAS 16
Codes of silence NICK COHEN 22
Theatre of Violence MATTHAIOS TSIMITAKIS 26
Has the economic crisis had an impact on free expression?
NATHAN FREED WESSLER, NATALIE HAYNES, JUAN LUIS MANFREDI
AND JANA KOBZOVA 30
The gazette in crisis ANDREI ALIAKSANDRAU 34
A world in your ear JO GLANVILLE 40
Seeds of extremism ROBERT KUSHEN 44
Democracy’s new language INGO SCHULZE 48