SPAIN

Common Dreams: Liars Lose -- The Lessons of Regime Change in Spain

"Political shock in Spain!" blared ABC News on Sunday night, as
regime change came to Madrid. Along with Tony Blair, Spain's conservative
Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar had been the staunchest of Bush allies. One
down, two to go.

The deciding issue in Spain's election was government deceit over war
in Iraq and terrorism at home, especially the bomb blasts that rocked
Madrid three days before the balloting. In a country (like ours) where major
TV channels routinely echo government propaganda, grassroots activists
defeated Aznar's Popular Party by reaching swing voters and young
voters through mobile phones, the Internet and creative, nonviolent protests.