The new Spanish Islamophobia
A far-right regional party in Spain is making gains in the run up to national elections. Their strategy? A campaign of Islamophobia. Flora Hastings writes.
Stranded in Melilla: the migrants stuck in Spanish enclaves
Julian Hattem speaks to the migrants trapped in limbo.
For women seeking refuge in Spain, a trail of peril awaits
The stories of women migrants making the desperate Mediterranean crossing to Europe are different from those of the men, marked by a higher level of exploitation and abuse. Lucia Benavides reports from Spain.
Spain’s ‘trial of the century’ reopens historic wounds
Catalan independence leaders face decades in jail. Meanwhile, the fate of a ‘shrine to Franco’ remains undecided. Barney Cullum reports.
The plight of Spain’s migrant workers
Many in Southern Spain's migrant workforce have long been alleging systematic exploitation from employers. Clare Carlile explains the repercussions for workers demanding more during this crisis. …
‘They’ve never experienced being a refugee’
Who is better placed to cover forced migration than refugees themselves? Bairbre Flood reports on the journalists putting refugees’ voices at the heart of the conversation.
Without water, there is no life
Industrial agriculture is drying up the land in Almeria, Spain. Vitalie Duporge speaks to activists and small-scale farmers trying to avert local ecocide.
Spies, damned spies
How far are states willing to go to spy on dissent? Bethany Rielly reports from Catalonia to find out.
Defusing the carbon bomb
In order to avoid climate breakdown, over 80 per cent of known fossil-fuel reserves must stay in the ground. Danny Chivers has this round-up of social movements targeting mines, rigs, infrastructure and investment.…
Five reflections on the death of Mame Mbaye
A migrant’s death provokes soul searching in Madrid. Sarah Babiker reports
Adventures in democracy
A global social movement is rising. It is open, participatory and public, writes Jamie Kelsey-Fry.
Country Profile: Argentina
Massive foreign debts and an impoverished population are intensifying age-old conflicts over natural resources in this multicultural nation, writes Amy Booth.
Homage to Catalonia
Taking the long view of fearless resistance. By Kevin Buckland, writing from Barcelona.
Uber drivers of the world, unite!
Internationalists should pay attention to the way modern capitalism is increasingly dependent on transnational supply chains and migrant workers. Notes from Below explain why.
Cashing in on energy
In the first of its new series, Heat the Rich, Corporate Watch takes a critical look at Scottish Power.
Arrested Development
What’s left for young people today? Yohann Koshy examines the emergence of ‘millennials’ and the political activism they are engaged in.
Reclaiming the city
In the Barcelona area, local governments and citizens are transforming municipal politics, finds Luke Stobart.
Why we need the solidarity economy
Solidarity Economy Association makes the case for building movements based on international co-operation and knowledge exchange.
Climate change? It’s everyone’s problem
It’s naive to assume that rich countries will escape the impacts of a changing climate, argues Nanjala Nyabola.
Go west
Yaron Matras examines the evolution of language and culture during the Roma’s 1,000 year journey from the Indian sub-continent to modern day Europe.
The almighty investor
Lavinia Steinfort on the insidious 'investor protection mechanisms' stacking the odds in favour of corporations.
