The war between Ukraine and Russia has greatly accelerated the increase in energy and fuel in recent years. The protests of the transporters cause people to fear emptying supermarkets. Thus, it has been seen how what is happening elsewhere in the world can condition our daily lives, highlighting the weakness of the system based on relocation and the transportation of permanent benefits.
In view of this, national governments have reduced fuel taxes and increased social bonds. However, the authorities have not proved to influence fuel prices as much as the rules of the game of big business, nor have they submitted far-reaching proposals for replacing fossil fuels.
"For non-States, the local level is the most practical and feasible framework for tackling new transformations and challenges"
The depletion of natural resources is the end of the era of globalization. The continued need for economic growth so far has been met with the limits of the planet. It seems that from now on the peoples able to meet their needs in proximity will be the most prepared to face the difficulties of the future.
In Euskal Herria the unions are constantly denouncing the decline in the economic capacity of the workers. The Business Milestones forum recently warned of the weakening of the Basque economy. New challenges for all, we need
cambios.Los Indian peasants managed last year to stop the liberalizing measures that their government intended to carry out, thanks to the strong blockade of the main routes and cities that thousands of workers maintained for a year.
The Kurds proposed in 2005 the Democratic Confederalism as a system for stateless people. To guarantee their survival, from sovereignty, a project is being developed from the municipalities that favours food, the economy, the environment and feminism.
In view of the dependence of great politics on economic power, the most practical and materializable area for stateless people is the local. Not far in Iparralde Bizi! Several municipalities are developing an association driven environmental metamorphosis pact. Perhaps if we went further in this direction we would achieve the strength and energy for the sovereignty of our people in the coming decades.