Yolanda Elorriaga
17-01-2024, BERRIA.
Abstract:
The author of the article mentions the linguistic humiliation she suffered in a store of a well-known Basque telephone company, when she addressed the employee in Basque, who answered her in Spanish, telling her that she knew how to speak Basque but did not feel like doing so.
The author regrets that in her town there are many...
Pako Sudupe
15-01-2024, ZUZEU.
Abstract:
It has recently been 12 years since the death of a great intellectual and Basque nationalist: Jose Luis Alvarez Enparantza, "Txillardegi". The author of this article reflects on the attitude that Txillardegi would have today if he were still alive. Pako Sudupe thinks that Txillardegi's own nonconformism would lead him to criticize the current political behavior of...
Jonjo Agirre
29-12-2023, NAIZ.
Abstract:
The author of this article sets out a series of points to identify those people who show hostility towards the Basque language and its speakers.
Those people who practise linguistic racism against Basque speakers are also the ones who, with great cynicism, accuse us of being "racist" for trying to live in our Basque language.
These linguistic racists make...
Rafa Ugalde
25-11-2023, BERRIA.
Abstract:
Spaniards often speak of the "common language", meaning that all the inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula (except for the Portuguese) know Spanish.
But they do not explain that this knowledge of Spanish was imposed by force, through punishments in schools and the marginalisation of their own languages, in all Iberian nations with a language other than Spanish. The...
Jexuxmari Zalakain
23-11-2023, BERRIA.
Abstract:
Recently the Spanish socialist party (PSOE) of President Sanchez signed a pact with the Catalan pro-independence party of ex-president Puigdemont (JUNTS). The latter pledged to facilitate the investiture of the Spanish president in exchange for amnesty and other political quid pro quos for the Catalans.
The author of this article analyses this pact and stresses that an important...
Jon Azkoaga
27-10-2023, BERRIA.
Abstract:
Humans are social beings, who are organized in communities. In doing so, we acquire a collective identity, as a consequence of the interactions we maintain. These interactions build a sense of belonging to the same group, and reinforce the collective "we".
Language, symbols, common traditions .... strengthen the collective personality. If they disappear, cultural substitution and assimilation of...
Unai Villacorta
15-09-2023, ARGIA.
Abstract:
In this article, Mr. Unai Villacorta denounces the criticism received by a rower when he dedicated his boat's victory in the Donostia rowing boat championship to an imprisoned Basque political prisoner.
The oppressor nations tell us, the oppressed Peoples, not to mix politics and sport. They, however, do it all the time. Just look at the Spanish flags...
Pako Aristi
13-08-2023, BERRIA.
Abstract:
In this article, Pako Aristi underlines the process of Spanish assimilation affecting the Southern Basque Country. Linguistic, cultural and political assimilation, which he explains with some very significant everyday examples.
Patxi Azparren
31-07-2023, ZUZEU.
Abstract:
Elections have recently been held in the Spanish State. The PNV, the hegemonic party in the Western Basque Country, has lost many votes in these elections. Those votes were borrowed votes, coming from the Spanish parties, which it had won when it renounced sovereignism after the time of the Basque president Ibarretxe. Now those borrowed votes have...
Unai Villacorta
13-06-2023, BERRIA.
Abstract:
In this article, the author reflects on the advisability of uniting the Basque national cause with socialism. In his opinion, Basque national freedom should be the priority goal. If independence were achieved without socialism, it would also be welcome, as it has been in many of the countries where it has been accomplished.
