60 or so secessionist movements around the world want independence in 2020. Guess which one might succeed.
International pressure helped these South Pacific islands move toward statehood
How Catalonia’s push for independence has scrambled Spanish politics
Nafees Hamid, Hammad Sheikh, and Clara Pretus - December 12, 2019
Parties have a hard time building coalitions when they are so polarized on one issue.
What Spain’s election says about Catalan independence
Miguel Otero-Iglesias - November 20, 2019
Don’t expect a solution anytime soon.
It’s not easy to spot disinformation on Twitter. Here’s what we learned from 8 political ‘astroturfing’ campaigns.
Sebastian Stier, JungHwan Yang, Franziska Keller, and David Schoch - October 27, 2019
Hint: Don’t look for an account that tweets like a bot.
Is something wrong with Spain’s political leaders?
Bonnie Field - July 19, 2019
Nearly three months after parliamentary elections, the parties still haven’t formed a government.
Spain finally has a radical-right party in parliament. Why did it take so long?
Sergi Pardos-Prado - May 9, 2019
Vox’s platform isn’t much like that of Europe’s right-wing populist wave.
Five takeaways from Spain’s incredibly fragmented elections
Juan Rodríguez Teruel and Casal Bértoa - May 7, 2019
Can the Socialists form a government — and stay in power?
Can Spain’s elections on Sunday deliver a functioning government?
Juan Rodríguez Teruel and Bonnie Field - April 25, 2019
Populists, socialists, nationalists, secessionists: The center may not hold.
What just happened to Spain’s prime minister, and what’s the fallout?
Pablo Fernandez-Vazquez - June 4, 2018
[caption id="attachment_74082" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy leaves
Catalonia is just the most recent referendum on sovereignty. Why are they proliferating?
Micha Germann and Fernando Mendez - March 27, 2018
[caption id="attachment_71488" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Catalan regional police officers block the