Europe

A firefighter stands near burning market after Russian drone attack on October 22, 2025, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine

The Risk of a Radical Escalation Leading to Actual Conflict Between NATO and Russia Grows The Risk of a Radical Escalation Leading to Actual Conflict Between NATO and Russia Grows


Verdun in the Donbas.

Oct 28, 2025 / Anatol Lieven

Catherine Connolly is pictured at Dublin castle as she is declared the winner of the presidential election on October 25, 2025

Ireland’s New President Boldly Opposes Austerity, Militarism, and the Genocide in Gaza Ireland’s New President Boldly Opposes Austerity, Militarism, and the Genocide in Gaza

Catherine Connolly, an independent leftist, won a landslide victory with the promise to serve as “a moral compass in a world increasingly driven by profit and spectacle.”

Oct 28, 2025 / John Nichols

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron, stand at attention during an August 17, 2025, ceremony in southeastern France marking the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Bormes-les-Mimosas during World War II.

The Bitter Pill for Emmanuel Macron’s Survival The Bitter Pill for Emmanuel Macron’s Survival

Amid a spiraling political crisis, France’s president is being forced to retreat on his signature reform.

Oct 15, 2025 / Harrison Stetler

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham attends an event during day two of the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 29, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

Is This Man Britain’s Next Prime Minister? Is This Man Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

At a somber Labour conference in Liverpool, disillusionment with Keir Starmer gave way to open talk of succession—and the name on everyone’s lips was Andy Burnham.

Oct 10, 2025 / Marcus Barnett

Protesters occupy the tracks of Turin’s train station during the General Strike for Palestine on September 22, 2025.

How Italy’s Workers Shut Their Country Down for Gaza How Italy’s Workers Shut Their Country Down for Gaza

Hundreds of thousands blocked ports and roadways to demand an end to military collaboration with Israel.

Sep 30, 2025 / Niccolò Barca

Graffiti reading “Gaza” in Berlin’s diverse Neukölln neighborhood.

How Germany Silenced Its Artists to Support Israel How Germany Silenced Its Artists to Support Israel

As Israel intensified its genocide in Gaza, Germany ramped up its long-simmering war on dissent, silencing Palestine solidarity while bolstering its own far right.

Sep 30, 2025 / Feature / Nikki Columbus

Emmanuel Macron and Sebastian Lecornu whispering

The French Left Has Little to Gain From Bailing Out Macron The French Left Has Little to Gain From Bailing Out Macron

Emmanuel Macron’s hand-picked prime minister is showing few signs of wanting to compromise, as corporate interests revolt against talk of new taxes.

Sep 26, 2025 / Harrison Stetler

Anti-migrant protestors convene in the United Kingdom

Britain’s Democracy Is in Genuine Peril Britain’s Democracy Is in Genuine Peril

A bitterly divided democratic camp, a constitutional setup with few guardrails and a surging extreme right spell trouble ahead for Britain’s political institutions.

Sep 24, 2025 / Luke Cooper

Dublin’s Croke Park stadium, which is set to host Ireland’s first regular-season NFL game on September 28, 2025.

The NFL Is Trump’s America—and It’s Invading Ireland The NFL Is Trump’s America—and It’s Invading Ireland

The league is not coming to Dublin to plant a tree. It is coming to plant a flag.

Sep 22, 2025 / Dave Zirin

A man rides a bicycle past a damaged residental building in Novodonets'ke, Donetsk region, on September 14, 2025.

Ukraine: The Trial Ukraine: The Trial

Debating the war.

Sep 19, 2025 / Robert Skidelsky

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