Catherine Howley

•Co-host @Sobremesacast• Former half of @Civil_War_Spain

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

Retracing the steps of Irish nurse Ruth Ormbsy for a documentary on her time in Spain - 1937 until her tragic death in '38. Humanitarians, past and present, need to be acknowledged and remembered. Johnny Gogan (dir.) and Núria Roldós (camera). @Civil_War_Spain

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

@Civil_War_Spain I don't think I've to tell you my favourite!!

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

The great @flgnk has started History of Anarchism tours in Barcelona — one of the periods of history that fascinated me during my time there. Highly recommended for anyone interested in working-class or Spanish Civil War history. @wrkclasshistory

[Caoimhín Ó Flannagáin @flgnk]

I'm very glad to announce that I am offering an English language 'Guided Walk on the History of Anachism in Barcelona'.

https://t.co/NMIPXuC5ww

Special Thanks to @Civil_War_Spain @CathHistoryBCN

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

@flgnk @Civil_War_Spain Amazing, Kev! Can't wait to do the tour with you when I'm back in Barcelona

[Sixteen Films @KenLoachSixteen]

No Other Land airs on Channel 4 at 11.15pm, Tuesday 4 March. Please share widely so as many people as possible can witness how Israel steals Palestinian land and destroys homes and lives, shown through the eyes of Basel, a Palestinian filmmaker, and Yuval, an Israeli journalist.
Bafta and Oscar winning : BEST DOCUMENTARY.

[The Sobremesa Podcast @Sobremesacast]

New Episode!!

Last weekend saw the European far-right converge on Madrid as Vox hosted a summit of the European Patriots group under the slogan 'Make Europe Great Again'.

We talked to @connoramulhern about Vox, Musk & the Reactionary International: https://t.co/EsC23u26qS

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

@MarioOjedaRevah Gracias!!

[Beth Wallace @DrBethWallace]

Interesting! #Anarchism & #sexuality in 1930s #Spain.

[Working Class History @wrkclasshistory]

Fascism is here, but we've beaten it before and we'll beat it again.

Study. Learn. Fight: https://t.co/UKZidkdVgM

[Eoghan Gilmartin @EoghanGilmartin]

2024 has seen the highest number of deaths at Spain's borders, with 10,457 people having died or disappeared trying to reach Spanish territory this year.

The vast majority of these victims (9.757) were trying to reach the Canary Islands as the EU-sponsored crackdown in the central Med, and the war in Mali, forced tens of thousands of people to risk their lives on the Atlantic ocean.

[The Sobremesa Podcast @Sobremesacast]

#ICYMI

Barcelona's Hidden Civil War Monuments

@Civil_War_Spain brings @CathHistoryBCN to some lesser known sites linked to the Civil War and Francoism in BCN - from the city's zoo to former Karl Marx barracks
Spotify: https://t.co/HEjHDp8NLm…

Apple: https://t.co/v4o10ymYJH

[Nick Lloyd @Civil_War_Spain]

Another superb piece of work by @rocblackblock in Barcelona. Emma Goldman, Dutch International Brigader Fanny Schoonheyt and anti-Francoist militamt and Ravensbrück concentation camp survivor Neus Català.

[Caoimhe de Barra @CdeBarra]

Since my colleague Reema sent us this voice note a week ago, 100s of people in Northern Gaza have been killed, some burned alive in hospitals and schools they were sheltering in.

People in Northern Gaza are being wiped out. It could not be clearer - this is attempted genocide.

[The Sobremesa Podcast @Sobremesacast]

NEW EPISODE!

Inside Opus Dei - From Francoism to Trump

@EoghanGilmartin talks to @gareth_gore about his new book on the extremist Catholic sect - which rose to prominence under Franco & whose followers could now play a decisive role in any 2nd Trump term
https://t.co/PqmG0IQIsx

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

- the necropolitics of European border control, and the distorted narratives around migration that shape public opinion in Spain and beyond.

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

FRONTEX and EU states release data on irregular border crossings, yet @walkingborders reveal that fewer than 4% of migrants who perish at sea on the treacherous Canary Islands route are recovered. I spoke with Eoghan about the situation on the island of El Hierro -

[The Sobremesa Podcast @Sobremesacast]

NEW EPISODE::

As the Spanish right seek to place irregular migration at the centre of the political agenda for the first time in Spain, hundreds are dying every month trying to reach the Canary Islands.

@EoghanGilmartin and @CathHistoryBCN discuss:

https://t.co/xW33xolSnf

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

@Civil_War_Spain @UCDPress Looks great! Anything about medical volunteers in it?

[Eoghan Gilmartin @EoghanGilmartin]

Today El País reported 60 percent of Spaniards believe there are too many immigrants in the country. If in July the public had ranked the issue 9th in terms of problems facing Spain, by Sept it was 1st. Meanwhile hundreds are dying off the Canaries' coast every month.

We discuss Spain's anti-immigration turn @Sobremesacast

[Byline Times @BylineTimes]

🔴 The Most Deadly Migrant Crossing in the World

A tiny island in the Canaries is at the centre of the migration debate in Spain. It doesn’t have enough housing, hospital beds or space in its cemeteries to cope, reports @EoghanGilmartin

https://t.co/aNniCovMm2

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

@hda_brown Congrats, Henry! @Civil_War_Spain

[Catherine Howley @CathHistoryBCN]

@MauriceJCasey @Civil_War_Spain