The Pope Who Decried the Savage Inequalities of Billionaire-Class Capitalism The Pope Who Decried the Savage Inequalities of Billionaire-Class Capitalism
Pope Francis, who has died at 88, fought for economic justice with a consistency that distinguished him from the elites of his time.
Apr 21, 2025 / Obituary / John Nichols
Report From Europe: The Center Does Not Hold Report From Europe: The Center Does Not Hold
Frustration with established parties across Europe has created openings the right has been quick to fill. Can a divided left rally in response?
Apr 21, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel and Robert L. Borosage
“A Matter of Survival”: Germany’s New Coalition Government “A Matter of Survival”: Germany’s New Coalition Government
Is the country’s latest grand coalition a shaky marriage of convenience—or “democracy’s last bullet”?
Apr 18, 2025 / Linda Mannheim
Ukraine’s Dangerous Illusion of New Nuclear Energy Ukraine’s Dangerous Illusion of New Nuclear Energy
Nuclear plants are prime targets in wartime Ukraine. Renewables are safer, cheaper—and already on the rise.
Apr 10, 2025 / Paul Hockenos
The Labyrinth of European Rearmament The Labyrinth of European Rearmament
The European Union’s rush to increase military spending is as much about appeasing Washington as achieving actual “strategic autonomy.”
Apr 9, 2025 / Harrison Stetler
Facing the 2025 Project Facing the 2025 Project
Musk, Trump, and Vance lead a fascist takeover of the US.
Apr 7, 2025 / OppArt / Grow Up Art
Could the US and China Conclude an Agreement Halting the Momentum Toward Conflict? Could the US and China Conclude an Agreement Halting the Momentum Toward Conflict?
How Trump’s attack on the global order endangers a deal Beijing might otherwise accept.
Apr 3, 2025 / Jake Werner
In the Le Pen Verdict, the French Far Right Sees a Political Declaration of War In the Le Pen Verdict, the French Far Right Sees a Political Declaration of War
A French court rules to bar Marine Le Pen from seeking office for five years.
Apr 1, 2025 / Harrison Stetler
Viktor Orbán’s Europe-Wide Manhunt of Antifascist Activists Viktor Orbán’s Europe-Wide Manhunt of Antifascist Activists
Budapest has been repeatedly condemned for the erosion of its justice system. Will Europe’s courts still greenlight Budapest’s punitive search for leftists?
Mar 26, 2025 / Harrison Stetler