After many disappointments, the left-populist alternative looks primed for a big win in Mexico.
After many disappointments, the left-populist alternative looks primed for a big win in Mexico.
Spain’s Catalonia region votes for independence this fall. For some, it’s a referendum on austerity policies that have crippled economies all over Europe.
As national governments lurch to the right, a radical citizens coalition is Barcelona is showing how ordinary people can reclaim control of their communities.
The problems facing the Spanish left mirror the crisis engulfing Europe.
The 2016 vote may have been a disappointment to Spain’s insurgent progressives. But they’ve proven they’re here to stay.
A new progressive coalition seeks to end Spain’s punishing austerity regime and confront the country’s staggering unemployment.
The Socialists’ habit of running from the left and governing from the center is not a formula that will work anymore in Spain.
After a year of earthshaking victories and devastating setbacks, Europe’s new progressive parties are slowly learning how to balance governance with activism.
With its elections, Spain takes steps to free itself from the European Union’s tight-fisted policies.
In upcoming votes for the EU’s most indebted countries, the left will have to battle both the forces of austerity and a resurgent xenophobic right.