Podemos tuvo que reconciliar el entusiasmo de todos aquellos que carecían de experiencia previa en participación política con la experiencia y el sesgo de los que ya procedían de entornos activistas. English.
Podemos had to reconcile the enthusiasm of all those without any previous experience of political participation with the experience and biases of those who came from activist backgrounds. Español.
Necesitamos expandir el espacio emancipatorio de lo que es posible desde dentro del discurso contaminado y contaminante, muy alejado de la pura racionalidad y una superioridad teórica sobre “las masas”. English.
The fate of the ‘purple party’ has fascinated analysts and publics in Europe and beyond since its inception in 2014, because Podemos’ future might easily be the future of the European anti-austerity left. This week's guest theme looks at the party, its origins, roller-coaster short history, and me
Ante las elecciones, todos los partidos políticos en España han hecho comentarios sobre la violencia contra las mujeres. Pero la preocupación de los españoles por esta tragedia sigue siendo baja. English.
After the worst attacks in their history, the Spanish and Norwegian governments had the courage to respond differently from the Anglo-American mimetic knee-jerk response - an example France should follow.
La legislación española reconoce a las criaturas como víctimas directas de la violencia de género; sin embargo, el derecho a las visitas que la judicatura concede abusivamente a los padres que les violentan, dejan a éstas en riesgo de poder ser asesinadas. In English.
Spanish law recognises children as direct victims of gender violence, but an abusive father's right of access on visits sanctioned by the judiciary means children are being killed by their estranged fathers. In Spanish.
The belief that debts have to be repaid is one the cornerstones of the austerity narrative. But we have the tools to challenge it.
Whatever happens in the Spanish general election, the real story will be about a profound transformation taking place at the heart of Spanish society: generational change.
Ahead of the election all the political parties commented on the level of violence against women, but public concern remains low. Is this the wake up call?
