In upcoming votes for the EU’s most indebted countries, the left will have to battle both the forces of austerity and a resurgent xenophobic right.
These Four Elections Could Decide the Future of Europe
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Democracy & Governance
The Middle Passage
For the refugees pouring into Europe, their journeys can be just as deadly as the war zones they’re fleeing.
How Extreme Energy Leads to Extreme Politics
Authorities in Argentina and beyond are cracking down on indigenous communities that protest resource extraction — while re-writing laws to promote fossil fuels.
The Remarkable Saga of the Pankow Peace Group in East Germany
It was one thing to establish a peace group in Poland or Hungary during the Communist era, another entirely in East Germany.
No Game Will Be Changed by Attacking the Islamic State From Turkey
The Islamic State isn’t going anywhere soon.
Where’s the Republican Outrage Over Saudi Arabia?
While Republicans beat up on the White House for making peace with America’s enemies, voters should ask them more questions about America’s friends.
Abe’s WWII Statement and Self-Defense Bill Boost Japan-China Relations
Despite the ongoing islands dispute, Japan and China are growing closer.
East-Central Europe’s Moral Revolution
To Vaclav Havel, government wasn’t about a well-oiled economy or keeping the streets safe and clean, but whether the system allowed people to live with integrity.
Want a More Democratic UN? Give It a Parliament
Every democracy in the world has an elected legislature. Why not the United Nations?
How Taiwan’s High School Students Are Shaking Up the Country’s Politics
Taiwan’s political press is calling a student textbook protest the country’s next Sunflower Movement — “High School Edition.”