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November 24, 2017
Spain’s Conflict Over Catalonia Is Covering Up Massive Political Corruption
Both the ruling PP party and Catalonia’s independentists are using the national question to whitewash their own history of corruption and enthusiasm for austerity.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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October 9, 2017
Can Podemos and Its Allies Save Spanish Democracy?
They’re offering a responsible alternative to the two sets of flag-wavers on the question of independence for Catalonia.
Andy Robinson
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September 26, 2017
Have Spain and Catalonia Reached a Point of No Return?
The bitter struggle over an independence referendum has pushed the country into a grave constitutional crisis.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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March 1, 2017
Has Spain’s Podemos Party Squandered Its Prospects?
While the Madrid-based leadership has been mired in factional infighting, regional representatives and allies offer inspiring alternatives.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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December 15, 2016
America in Populist Times: An Interview With Chantal Mouffe
One of the preeminent theorists on democracy, social movements, and populism, her work was an inspiration to Podemos in Spain and Syriza in Greece.
Waleed Shahid
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November 4, 2016
Spain’s Socialists May Have Destroyed for Years the Chances of a Left-Wing Government
The party’s leaders would rather see continued right-wing rule than form a progressive coalition with Podemos.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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October 13, 2016
Populism’s Two Paths
Throughout the North Atlantic, insurgencies on the left and the right are challenging mainstream politics. The question is: Which popular movement—the left’s or the right’s—will prevail?
Jedediah Britton-Purdy
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August 11, 2016
Welcome to Sunny Barcelona, Where the Government Is Embracing Coops, Citizen Activism, and Solar Energy
The city that resisted Franco is looking to its radical past to build a progressive future.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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June 29, 2016
Did Brexit Help the Right Win in Spain?
It certainly played a role—and the disappointing result should reignite debates within Podemos over long-term strategy.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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May 20, 2016
Could the Left Finally Win in Spain This June?
A new progressive alliance could break the stalemate—but whoever wins will face a hamstrung economy and deep discontent with politicians.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín