"The Dummies' Guide to Spain's Podemos Party."

On a day when we remember Lloyd Wimp, here is a political party in far-off Spain that strikes me as precisely the sort of entity designed to please his grassroots instincts. Transparency and participation? Imagine that.

Thanks to Jeff G. for the link.

The Dummies' Guide to Spain's Podemos Party (The Local)

Seven months ago almost nobody had heard of them. Now Podemos is the hottest political property in Spain. But just who are they, what do they want, and could they win the country's next elections? The Local takes a look behind the curtains.

One small excerpt:

What do they want?

Podemos wants to renegotiate Spain’s debt-paying commitments so that it can mitigate the impact of austerity policies on the population. Other eye-catching proposals are the idea of a fixed living allowance for all citizens in a bid to end dire poverty and reducing the retirement age to 60. A Podemos government would halt evictions of mortgage defaulters and recognize a Palestinian state. Underlining the entire platform is a proposed change in political culture, bringing transparency and participative democracy to all institutions.