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New Episode!!

Fields of Exploitation: Corporate Farming in Spain

Spain is the EU’s largest fruit and veg producer, with exports topping €18b in 2024. Yet those whose work sustains this lucrative sector face widespread underpayment and labour rights violations.

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Fields of Exploitation: Corporate Farming in Spain
Podcast Episode · The Sobremesa Podcast · 08/12/2025 · 43m
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December 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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November 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Our full series of episodes on Franco and Francoism for the 50th anniversary:

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Franco and his dictatorship
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November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Our full series of episodes on Franco and Francoism for the 50th anniversary:

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Franco and his dictatorship
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November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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On the 50th anniversary of Franco's death, I discuss the contested legacy of his dictatorial regime in Spain and abroad with @sebasfaber.bsky.social on @sobremesapod.bsky.social

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The Sobremesa Podcast
Podcast de Cultura y sociedad · Bimensual · The Sobremesa Podcast is about modern-day Spanish society, politics and history, without the stereotypes. Please donate at to make the podcast sustainable:...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Great, as always, to talk with @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social, correspondent in Spain for @jacobinmag.bsky.social, as part of the @sobremesapod.bsky.social.

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Franco Anniversary: What Is His Regime's Legacy after 50 Years?
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November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
ICYMI:
NEW EPISODE!!

Spanish Football under Franco: Sportswashing Avant la Lettre

@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social talks to Alex Quiroga about the use of football as a propaganda tool under the Francisco Franco dictatorship

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Spanish Football under Franco: Sportswashing Avant la Lettre
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November 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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NEW EPISODE!!

Spanish Football under Franco: Sportswashing Avant la Lettre

@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social talks to Alex Quiroga about the use of football as a propaganda tool under the Francisco Franco dictatorship

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Spanish Football under Franco: Sportswashing Avant la Lettre
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November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
NEW EPISODE!!

Spanish Football under Franco: Sportswashing Avant la Lettre

@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social talks to Alex Quiroga about the use of football as a propaganda tool under the Francisco Franco dictatorship

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Spanish Football under Franco: Sportswashing Avant la Lettre
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November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The first half of a conversation I had with Dan Finn for his @jacobinmag.bsky.social Long Reads podcast looking at the last decade of Spanish politics, concentrating in particular on the contradictory figure of Pedro Sánchez:

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October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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A must-read article that highlights how climate change, labour exploitation, health and the rise of the far right are all connected.
“They treat us worse than dogs", one worker told me.

Based on reporting in Huelva & Lleida, my latest for
Jacobin looks at how climate breakdown is aggravating yet further the harsh realities faced by migrant farm workers in Spain's lucrative agri-industrial sector. jacobin.com/2025/10/spai...
In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
Three migrant farmworkers died from heatstroke in Spain this summer. Largely ignored by media, their fate illustrates how the effects of the climate crisis are offloaded on the least visible workers.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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“They treat us worse than dogs", one worker told me.

Based on reporting in Huelva & Lleida, my latest for
Jacobin looks at how climate breakdown is aggravating yet further the harsh realities faced by migrant farm workers in Spain's lucrative agri-industrial sector. jacobin.com/2025/10/spai...
In Spain, Farmworkers Are Dying in the Heat
Three migrant farmworkers died from heatstroke in Spain this summer. Largely ignored by media, their fate illustrates how the effects of the climate crisis are offloaded on the least visible workers.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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NEW INVESTIGATION:

EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse

Financed by @journalismfund.bsky.social, this project traced dozens of EU payments to farms committing serious labour abuses.

A🧵of cases demonstrating the lack of safeguards on CAP funds: www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
Revealed: EU Farm Subsidy ‘Bankrolls’ Widespread Labour Abuse
This investigation was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. Farm owners convicted of exploiting migrant workers continue to claim millions in taxpayer-funded subsidies, DeSmog can reve...
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October 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Investigados y condenados por explotación laboral siguen recibiendo millones de euros de la PAC

En un caso un concejal del PP en Lugo fue condenado en 2024 a nueve meses de prisión por explotar a dos jornaleros migrantes irregulares. Ese mismo año recibió 41.000 € en subvenciones de la PAC
September 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Javier Bardem and other Spanish filmmakers call out Christopher Nolan for filming part of The Odyssey in occupied Western Sahara:

"Nolan filmed there without the consent of the Sahrawi people. The only consent he received came from the occupying force: Morocco." www.eldiario.es/cultura/cine...
Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Icíar Bollaín, Javier Bardem y más artistas, contra el rodaje de ‘La Odisea’ de Nolan en el Sáhara Occidental
Numerosos nombres del cine español se han sumado al manifiesto contra la grabación de la esperada película en la ciudad de Dajla, en el territorio ocupado por Marruecos
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August 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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As always worth listening, informed and informative
I had a fascinating conversation with
@nicoabu.bsky.social about his 4 decade history of the Francoist dictatorship, 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre'.

We discuss the Spanish path to fascism, how it diverged from the Germany & Italy & how the dictatorship evolved post-WWII while demolishing any idea
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The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Historian @nicoabu.bsky.social‬ speaks to
@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social about his book 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre' - a history of the 40 year Francoist dictatorship

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July 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Podéis escuchar a nuestro compañero @nicoabu.bsky.social en 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 @sobremesapod.bsky.social conversando con @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social sobre 𝙚𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙣̃𝙤𝙡 𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙢𝙤 𝙮 𝙡𝙖 𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙤́𝙣 𝙙𝙚 𝙡𝙖 𝘿𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙖 𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖.

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July 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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I had a fascinating conversation with
@nicoabu.bsky.social about his 4 decade history of the Francoist dictatorship, 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre'.

We discuss the Spanish path to fascism, how it diverged from the Germany & Italy & how the dictatorship evolved post-WWII while demolishing any idea
New Episode!

The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Historian @nicoabu.bsky.social‬ speaks to
@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social about his book 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre' - a history of the 40 year Francoist dictatorship

Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3JGU...
The Spanish Path to Fascism and the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship
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July 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

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The Spanish Path to Fascism and the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship
Podcast Episode · The Sobremesa Podcast · 07/07/2025 · 1h 18m
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July 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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New Episode!

The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Historian @nicoabu.bsky.social‬ speaks to
@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social about his book 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre' - a history of the 40 year Francoist dictatorship

Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3JGU...
The Spanish Path to Fascism and the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship
The Sobremesa Podcast · Episode
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July 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
New Episode!

The Spanish Path to Fascism & the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship

Historian @nicoabu.bsky.social‬ speaks to
@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social about his book 'Ni una, ni grande, ni libre' - a history of the 40 year Francoist dictatorship

Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3JGU...
The Spanish Path to Fascism and the Evolution of Franco's Dictatorship
The Sobremesa Podcast · Episode
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July 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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A slender volume packed with emotion, image and craft that landed in my hallway with a wallop, Salut Alan Maguire Salut Miguel Hernández Thank you @sobremesapod.bsky.social and thank you @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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NEW EPISODE!

Corruption in PSOE: Sánchez on the Ropes

@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social , @alanmcguire.bsky.social &
@joehas.bsky.social discuss the fallout from the corruption scandal that has hit the Spanish Socialist Party & ask whether PM Pedro Sánchez can survive.

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Corruption in PSOE: Sánchez on the Ropes
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June 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
NEW EPISODE!

Corruption in PSOE: Sánchez on the Ropes

@eoghangilmartin.bsky.social , @alanmcguire.bsky.social &
@joehas.bsky.social discuss the fallout from the corruption scandal that has hit the Spanish Socialist Party & ask whether PM Pedro Sánchez can survive.

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Corruption in PSOE: Sánchez on the Ropes
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June 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM