Tag: 15m

A Network of Liberated Spaces: Visiting Barcelona’s Squats
Amidst the ongoing political stalemate in Spain, Catalonia's squatters are trying to carve out different ways of living together. Tomás Lynch visited to talk about 15M, Catalan independence, escapism and solidarity.
Long Read: The Problems of Podemos
Unidos Podemos, the left-wing coalition party, came in a disappointing third place in the most recent Spanish elections. After polling well, why did the party fail to capture the popular vote? And what lessons can left-wing electoral projects  draw from this?
15M: 5 Years On, What Has Changed?
In May 2011, Spanish anti-austerity activists kickstarted the 15M movement. Five years on, their legacy is still being felt in Spain and beyond.
From 15M to Elections: the Left-Wing Forces Threatening the Old Guard of Spanish Politics
Since the 15M movement, the Spanish political terrain has been irreversibly shaken up. From the Podemos surge to the recent success left-wing municipal platforms, new forces have put the old guard on the back foot. The general election will take place before the end of the year, but the result is far from a foregone conclusion. In this guest essay, David Ferreira explores the options.
Podemos, Can They?
On this week's show James Butler and Aaron Bastani discuss the rise of Podemos, the new party on Spain's radical left.
8 Reflections on the Rise and Rise of Podemos
Podemos (‘We can’) is a Spanish radical left party founded in January 2014 with pretensions of breaking the two-party hegemony in Spanish politics. In October 2014 - 14 months ahead of the next general election - they topped national opinion polls for the first time.

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