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Lisbon on strike: November 14th in Portugal

On November 14th 2012, thousands of people took to the streets of Portugal as part of a European wide general strike. Until recently, the International Monetary Fund held Portugal as an ideal example of the effectiveness of austerity policies, but today, its economy is heading in the same direction as Greece and Spain. This short documentary details the week of the November 14th strike in Lisbon and the events surrounding it.

Submitted by Ed on November 29, 2012
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Taken from Brandon Jourdan's vimeo channel.

Lisbon On Strike: November 14th in Portugal from Libcom Dot Org on Vimeo.

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