Root for Spain for Their Play and Their Politics Root for Spain for Their Play and Their Politics
A World Cup victory will not just feel like a soccer triumph but a national triumph. For that reason, fans should support Pedro Sánchez’s Spain over Javier Milei’s Argentina.
Jul 16, 2026 / Dave Zirin
Pedro Sánchez Is Living on Borrowed Time Pedro Sánchez Is Living on Borrowed Time
Spain’s prime minister has become a global progressive icon. But at home, his government is hanging by a thread.
Jul 9, 2026 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
Pedro Sánchez Isn’t Waiting for a Savior Pedro Sánchez Isn’t Waiting for a Savior
At a recent summit, Spain’s prime minister gathered leftist leaders and warned of a new authoritarian world order.
May 12, 2026 / Nomiki Konst
Spain’s Left Has a New Frontier: Democracy at Work Spain’s Left Has a New Frontier: Democracy at Work
Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz speaks about the next frontier of labor rights and how her government is making the case for workplace democracy.
May 5, 2026 / Q&A / The Nation
Yolanda Díaz Is the New Face of the Spanish Left Yolanda Díaz Is the New Face of the Spanish Left
The labor minister hopes to keep Spain’s far right at bay, while winning workers more free time. Will she pull it off?
Sep 9, 2025 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe
Spain’s Left Is in Turmoil—and the Right Has Gone Nuts Spain’s Left Is in Turmoil—and the Right Has Gone Nuts
Chaos has hit both wings of Spanish politics—but while the left is still in government, conservatives have turned to Trump-style conspiracy theories.
Dec 20, 2023 / Bécquer Seguín and Sebastiaan Faber
A Soccer Triumph—Despite the Toxic Men A Soccer Triumph—Despite the Toxic Men
The leaders of Spain’s soccer world possess “sexism matched only by their greed.”
Aug 23, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Spain’s Left Has Pulled Off a Stunning Electoral Comeback Spain’s Left Has Pulled Off a Stunning Electoral Comeback
Weeks after being routed in local elections, the left staved off a widely predicted general election triumph by the right. Now comes the really hard part: forming a government.
Jul 26, 2023 / Bécquer Seguín and Sebastiaan Faber
For Queer Spaniards, the Stakes in This Week’s Elections Couldn’t Be Higher For Queer Spaniards, the Stakes in This Week’s Elections Couldn’t Be Higher
Queer and trans Spaniards fear that a new right-wing government would roll back historic gains and usher in a wave of repression.
Jul 18, 2023 / Álex Maroño-Porto
Spain’s Left Is in Turmoil—and Now It’s Facing a Huge Electoral Test Spain’s Left Is in Turmoil—and Now It’s Facing a Huge Electoral Test
Now that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called snap elections, we will see whether the left can set aside its divisions and block the far right from power.
Jun 6, 2023 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín