This edition: Cooperation vs. Authoritarianism in Spain
Episode Details
Original tape date: July 7, 2019. First aired: June 12, 2026.What lessons can Spain give us about the value of cooperation in an authoritarian time? A vicious civil war followed by decades of rule by the dictator Francisco Franco led the country to respond to its authoritarian challenges by encouraging various cooperative efforts, including the formation of Mondragon, a collection of cooperative business that grew to be one of Spain’s largest corporate entities, as well as new political parties like Barcelona en Comú, with a policy agenda that includes defending social justice and community rights. Host Laura Flanders travels to Spain to report on the growth of cooperative models and speak with numerous citizens involved with them, including Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau and others.
Guest List
Loren Harris Chief Program and Strategy Officer, Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Marjorie Kelly Distinguished Senior Fellow, The Democracy Collaborative
Aitor Lagoma Designer, Goiena Communication Team Cooperative
Mikel Lezamiz Former Director, Cooperative Dissemination, Mondragon Cooperative Enterprises
Ernest Maragall Politician and economist
Fatou MBaye DIOM COOP
Ivan Miró Editor, La Ciutat Invisible, Cooperative Cities
Mayo Fuster Morrell Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University
Elias Niang Musician and composer
Joan Subirats Co-founder, Barcelona En Comú
Kat Taylor Co-Founder and CEO, Beneficial State Bank
Ababacar Thiakh Coordinator and President, DIOM COOP
Guernica Facundo Vericat Coordinator, LabCoop
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