Why Macronism Failed
Legend has it that the first question Napoleon would ask about a military officer was not whether he was talented, but whether he was lucky.
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What Makes a Fascist?
While we cannot conflate today's far right and fascism, we must watch closely how the former develops.
2y ago
Why Populists Don’t Concede
Populist losers are more likely than not to cry fraud, because the entire basis of their appeal lies in the claim that they, and only they, represent “the real people.”
2y ago
Truth and De-Trumpification
Among Democrats and many Republicans, there is a great temptation to dismiss US President Donald Trump’s administration as a bizarre aberration.
4y ago
What's left of the populist left?
As Venezuela's crisis deepens, conservatives in the United States and elsewhere are gleefully pointing to the disaster of Chavismo to warn of the dangers of “socialism.” And, with Spain's left-wing Podemos party apparently splitting and Greece's Syriza steadily losing popularity since 2015, even impartial observers might conclude that the “pink tide” of left populism is nearing a low ebb.
5y ago
Reviving civil disobedience
With populism and authoritarianism on the rise around the world, there has been considerable talk of “resistance,” especially in the
5y ago
Why freedom of assembly still matters
It is now common knowledge that many democracies around the world are under pressure. But mounting threats to a particularly important democratic right have not received nearly enough attention.
6y ago
How populists win when they lose
Today, it appears that every single election in Europe can be reduced to one central question: “Is it a win or a loss for populism?” Until the Netherlands' election in March, a populist wave – or, as Nigel Farage, the former leader of the UK Independence Party,
7y ago
July 6, 2024
Why Macronism Failed
Legend has it that the first question Napoleon would ask about a military officer was not whether he was talented, but whether he was lucky.
November 10, 2022
What Makes a Fascist?
While we cannot conflate today's far right and fascism, we must watch closely how the former develops.
October 9, 2022
Why Populists Don’t Concede
Populist losers are more likely than not to cry fraud, because the entire basis of their appeal lies in the claim that they, and only they, represent “the real people.”
November 7, 2020
Truth and De-Trumpification
Among Democrats and many Republicans, there is a great temptation to dismiss US President Donald Trump’s administration as a bizarre aberration.
February 25, 2019
What's left of the populist left?
As Venezuela's crisis deepens, conservatives in the United States and elsewhere are gleefully pointing to the disaster of Chavismo to warn of the dangers of “socialism.” And, with Spain's left-wing Podemos party apparently splitting and Greece's Syriza steadily losing popularity since 2015, even impartial observers might conclude that the “pink tide” of left populism is nearing a low ebb.
December 23, 2018
Reviving civil disobedience
With populism and authoritarianism on the rise around the world, there has been considerable talk of “resistance,” especially in the
November 19, 2018
Why freedom of assembly still matters
It is now common knowledge that many democracies around the world are under pressure. But mounting threats to a particularly important democratic right have not received nearly enough attention.
June 18, 2017
How populists win when they lose
Today, it appears that every single election in Europe can be reduced to one central question: “Is it a win or a loss for populism?” Until the Netherlands' election in March, a populist wave – or, as Nigel Farage, the former leader of the UK Independence Party,
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