The Brutal Reality of Europe’s Border Regime
This year, more than 2,000 people have died trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from Africa – a reminder of the lethal reality of the European Union’s border regime.
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Eoghan Gilmartin
Eoghan Gilmartin is a writer and translator who covers Spanish politics for Tribune and Jacobin.
Why Capitalism Still Fears ‘The Communist Manifesto’
Spanish Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz writes about the enduring relevance of ‘The Communist Manifesto’ – a critique from which capitalism, for all its longevity, has not managed to escape.
Misremembering Franco
Spain’s new ‘memory law’ attempts to grapple with Franco-era crimes – but without acknowledging the continuity between the dictatorship and the current system, there can be no real justice.
Spain’s New ‘Rider Law’ Could Change the Gig Work Game
After more than four years of worker organising, Spain is the first EU country to legally recognise delivery riders as the employees of digital platforms – the next step is stamping out bogus self-employment entirely.
So Long, Pablo Iglesias
Former Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias has retired from politics after last night’s election defeat – he was a pioneering figure on the European left, but couldn’t transcend the limits of Spain’s coalition government.
The Evil Empire of Florentino Pérez
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez wasn’t just a key player in the botched European Super League – he is also a voracious capitalist, profiteering from outsourcing and privatisation at the expense of the Spanish public.
Public Enemy: Spain’s Persecution of Pablo Hasél
Last week, Spain imprisoned rapper Pablo Hasél for insulting the monarchy. It’s just the latest episode in a broad attack on progressive politics carried out by the country’s politicised right-wing judiciary.
The 18th Brumaire of Donald Trump
This week we saw the natural culmination of Trumpism: a politics of pure conflict, which harnesses anger without a project of transformation, a revolt against a state of affairs which in reality it seeks to preserve.
Pablo Iglesias: ‘Great Disasters Turn Neoliberals into Neo-Keynesians’
Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias on the Spanish government’s response to Covid-19, the right-wing campaign of ‘lawfare’ against his party – and why building a republic remains the goal of the country’s Left.
Madrid’s Covid Class War
In Madrid, authorities have imposed a new lockdown on 850,000 people living in the city’s working-class neighbourhoods – the very places where key workers at the front lines of the virus are most likely to live.
Francoism on Trial
A human rights case brought against key Franco-era politician Rodolfo Martín Villa in Argentina has united Spanish and European elites – in opposition to justice for fascism’s historic crimes.
Towards a New Spanish Republic
As Spain’s former king flees the country after a string of corruption revelations, Podemos co-founder Juan Carlos Monedero makes the case for abolishing the country’s monarchy – and building a new republic.
Remembering Rafael Gómez Nieto, Covid’s Fallen Anti-Fascist
The final survivor of La Nueve, the company of Spanish Republican soldiers who were the first to enter Paris in 1944, died earlier this year from coronavirus. We remember Rafael Gómez Nieto.
Spain’s Left-Wing Coalition on the Ropes
Spain’s coalition between PSOE and Unidas Podemos gambled on rowing back austerity measures in a period of relative calm – but now, facing a historic recession, its forces find themselves increasingly at odds.
Spain’s Left Turn
Podemos MP Txema Guijarro sits down with Tribune to discuss the challenges facing Spain’s new left-wing coalition government, its mission to fight for working people – and its commitment to deliver justice for the victims of the Franco dictatorship.
Spain’s New Left-Wing Government
Today Spain elected its first left-wing coalition since the civil war in the 1930s. Already, it is under siege from the country’s elite – but if it succeeds, it can improve the lives of millions.
Spain’s Left-Wing Coalition
After months of refusal, Spain’s PSOE has finally agreed to a left-wing coalition with Unidas Podemos. Now the hard work of defining its programme begins.
Gambling Spain’s Future
By rejecting a left-wing coalition to placate business interests, Spain’s PSOE has badly miscalculated ahead of today’s election – and may hand the far-right a historic victory.
Spain’s Divided Left
After April’s general election it looked like Spain would have its first left-wing coalition government since the 1930s. Instead, the country heads to new elections with the Left more divided than ever.
Spain’s Fight to Take Back the City
Four years ago progressive platforms won power in some of Spain’s biggest cities, including Madrid and Barcelona. The international left can learn a lot from their successes – and failures.