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Spain will head to the voting booths on November 29th amid the outbreak of a mass housing movement that has rocked the country. In this edition of our Spanish election series, Ben and Chris discuss the independence questions in Catalonia and the Basque Country. Ben Wray is a journalist and research…

On this edition of The Briefing, we discuss the historic global strike of dockworkers taking action in solidarity with Palestine; the continuing crackdown on civil liberties; the US midterm elections; and, as governments encourage the public to prepare and stock up, are you filling the cupboards, b…

Spain will head to the voting booths on November 29th amid the outbreak of a mass housing movement that has rocked the country. In this week's edition of our Spanish election series, Ben and Chris put the coming election in geopolitical context. Ben Wray is a journalist and researcher based in the…

On this week’s edition of The Briefing, we look at three stories reshaping the international landscape. In Brazil, Lula pulls off a stunning comeback, in a result that challenges the region’s rightward shift and puts the Trump administration in check. In Serbia, a student-backed movement has swept…

Spain will head to the voting booths on November 29th amid the outbreak of a mass housing movement that has rocked the country. In the third episode of our series on the Spanish elections, Ben and Chris delve into the latest developments, and take a look at the big economic issues at play. Ben Wra…

In this episode of The Briefing, we discuss the war drive in Europe and how it is manifesting in the UK; the Trump administration’s approach to Europe and Ukraine; the revolt in France; and the SNP conference. We will be back on Wednesday with The Exchange. Please support our work by becoming a p…

Spain will head to the voting booths on November 29th amid the outbreak of a mass housing movement that has rocked the country. In the second episode of our new series on the Spanish elections, Ben and Chris put today's events into historical context. Ben Wray is a journalist and researcher based…

On this episode of The Briefing, we examine Mélenchon’s latest speech, the challenges facing the European Union, and how Trump’s recent diesel deal with Putin could further undermine Europe’s position on the global stage. Stay tuned for The Exchange on Wednesday, and the next instalment of our new…

Spain will head to the voting booths on November 29th amid the outbreak of a mass housing movement that has rocked the country. Those two developments - the calling of an election and the housing movement - are not coincidental. The only reason Pedro Sánchez, prime minister and leader of centre-lef…