LinstrothReport: Catalonia. Non-national political movements

In this edition of the “Linstroth Report”, J. P. Linstroth, brings to “Discussions of Truth” a compelling discussion about global unrest. From rioting in Spain to fires burning in the Amazon, Linstroth provides us with a persuasive narrative for Americans that hits home.  J. P. is currently a university lecturer in South Florida and a former Fulbright Scholar to Brazil. He earned his PhD from the University of Oxford and is a regular contributor to the online publication, CounterPunch.org.   CounterPunch: "Tells the Facts and Names the Names". In his current article, titled: "Nations, Nationalism, and Non-Nation Political Movements", J. P. updates us on the civil unrest situation in Barcelona, Spain, where: "people (are) rioting in the streets following the judicial conviction of Catalonian nationalist leaders for sedition, and violent altercations in Catalonian streets with the police.”   He draws parallels to US patriotism, such as the Colin Kaepernick political controversy over kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 prior to NFL games. Linstroth also discusses: “clear evidence of genocidal practices against Brazil’s indigenous population continuing today” in his recent CounterPunch article: “The Politics of Denial, The Brazilian President, and The Fate of Amazonia”.