The Mayors and the Movements
In 2015, a wave of social movements lifted left-wing mayors to power in Spain. Their experience in office shows the importance of linking institutional power to bottom-up mobilization.
Articles by: Eoghan Gilmartin
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Eoghan Gilmartin is a writer, translator and Jacobin contributor based in Madrid. He is also a member of Podemos.
Governing Madrid
Two years ago a left-wing coalition was elected to govern Spain’s capital. Now it's locked in a battle with the national government.
The Comeback Kid
Pedro Sánchez has overcome a palace coup against his leadership in Spain’s social-democratic party. But can he steer it in a left-wing direction?
Podemos Decides
This weekend’s Podemos congress will see the party make existential choices about its future.
Sánchez’s Dead End
Newly ousted Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez didn’t stand up against austerity, he sought to undermine the forces that could challenge it.