Combatting the New Right Combatting the New Right
Right-wing populists and authoritarians now govern over half of the world’s population. We need a global mass movement to loosen their grip.
May 13, 2019 / John Feffer
Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security Russiagate Zealotry Continues to Endanger American National Security
If Venezuela becomes a Cuban Missile–like Crisis, will Trump be free to resolve it peacefully?
May 8, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Liberal America’s Single-Family Hypocrisy Liberal America’s Single-Family Hypocrisy
Increasing the density of America’s cities is a crucial part of progressive city planning.
May 8, 2019 / Benjamin Schneider
Trump Promised Restraint but Has Delivered More Calamitous Intervention Trump Promised Restraint but Has Delivered More Calamitous Intervention
He is sowing chaos and intervening from Yemen to Iran to Venezuela and beyond.
May 7, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Disturbing Rise of ‘Femonationalism’ The Disturbing Rise of ‘Femonationalism’
Across Europe, politicians are hijacking feminist language to further right-wing ideologies.
May 7, 2019 / Edna Bonhomme
Where Did the South African Left Go Wrong? Where Did the South African Left Go Wrong?
The ANC has failed to tackle poverty and inequality—and will win the presidency anyway.
May 6, 2019 / Kenichi Serino
Democrats Should Learn From Corbyn’s 2017 Campaign Democrats Should Learn From Corbyn’s 2017 Campaign
They need to reach out to alienated voters who are sick of the neoliberal establishment if they want to prevail in 2020.
May 3, 2019 / Steve Howell
Austria’s Far-Right Government Wants to Hobble Critical Media Austria’s Far-Right Government Wants to Hobble Critical Media
The Freedom Party attacks Muslims and cozies up to the extremist Identitarian movement. No wonder it sees independent journalism as a nuisance to be silenced.
May 3, 2019 / Jordan Stancil
Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka? Will the Easter Attacks Open New Fault Lines in Sri Lanka?
In India, Hindu nationalists could use the bombings as an excuse to further divide and oppress.
May 3, 2019 / Barbara Crossette
I Can’t Sleep Through All the Honking, and I’m Beeping Mad I Can’t Sleep Through All the Honking, and I’m Beeping Mad
Another reader asks how to maintain ties of affection amid leftist infighting.
May 3, 2019 / Liza Featherstone