In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory
Belarus’s events marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany were a show of state power—but also reflected real popular attachment to the wartime generation.
May 23, 2025 / David Broder
Jean-Luc Mélenchon Explains How His Party Took Down a Right-Wing Government Jean-Luc Mélenchon Explains How His Party Took Down a Right-Wing Government
The head of the left-wing France Insoumise wants to break his country out of a binary contest between the neoliberal center and a rising far right.
May 14, 2025 / Q&A / David Broder
Meet the Reactionary International Meet the Reactionary International
Conservative leaders from across Europe met in Brussels, but we know very little about this network. A new consortium has been launched to investigate its global infrastructure.
Apr 23, 2024 / David Adler and David Broder
Giorgia Meloni’s Government Declares War on Same-Sex Parents Giorgia Meloni’s Government Declares War on Same-Sex Parents
In the Italian far right’s version of identity politics LGBTQ families, migrants, and women are all targets.
Apr 12, 2023 / David Broder
Giorgia Meloni’s Bootstrap Ideology Giorgia Meloni’s Bootstrap Ideology
The new Italian government’s culture war looks less like populism of the right and more like the same old blaming of capitalism’s victims.
Jan 2, 2023 / David Broder
Fascists, Neofascists, and Postfascists: Italy’s Unreal Election Debate Fascists, Neofascists, and Postfascists: Italy’s Unreal Election Debate
With most Italians exhausted by the status quo, the far right is likely to be the biggest winner in Sunday's elections.
Sep 22, 2022 / David Broder