6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (297+ words) Ventura's advance is not the product of a mass fascist movement, but of a political order that has exhausted its legitimacy. The result exposes a ruling class unable to resolve the social crisis it created and a working class that…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1428+ words) Thousands of doctors across Spain began a 48-hour strike Wednesday to demand statutory changes to their terms and conditions that will recognise their responsibilities as professional physicians and the unique demands put upon them. 175,000 doctors were called to strike across…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1089+ words) The Eurovision Song Contest has been engulfed by a growing political and cultural storm in the wake of the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU) decision to permit Israel's participation in next year's event. Major national broadcasters, individual artists and cultural figures…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (872+ words) Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland are to boycott the 2026 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in protest at Israel's inclusion in the competition. Last week Israel was allowed to continue competing in Eurovision after a general assembly meeting…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (644+ words) Hundreds of thousands of Spanish workers and students took part in a day of nationwide stoppages and protests Wednesday, organised by the main trade union federations and student organisations, against the genocide in Gaza. They did so despite wall-to-wall media…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (398+ words) The Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy of over 50 civilian boats carrying more than 500 activists, aid workers, and lawmakers from around 45 countries, is sailing through the eastern Mediterranean towards Gaza. According to activists, it is approaching "the high-risk area" where prior…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1156+ words) The following lecture was delivered by Alejandro L'pez, a writer on Spain and other topics for the World Socialist Web Site, at the SEP (US) International Summer School, held August 2-9, 2025. It is the final part of a three-part lecture on…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (348+ words) The unprecedented cancellation of the final stage of Spain's Vuelta a Espa'a on Sunday has reverberated internationally, underscoring mass opposition to the genocide in Gaza. One of cycling's three "Grand Tours" alongside the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia,…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (422+ words) Spain's Vox party, the third-largest parliamentary force with 33 seats, has launched a vicious anti-migrant campaign targeting Spain's 2.5 million Muslims. Exploiting the PSOE-Sumar government's anti-migrant policies, Vox is reviving the most reactionary traditions of the Spanish ruling class. Vox leader Santiago…...

5+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (1080+ words) There is no historical parallel for the summit meeting that took place in Washington on Monday. With only 24 hours" notice, the heads of government of the four economically strongest European countries, the head of the European Union (EU) Commission and…...