The intellectual godfathers of the “alt right” and their descendants are on a fool’s errand: to rationalize irrational hatreds.
Ideas, Including Foolish Ones, Have Consequences
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Democracy & Governance
The Unasked Questions of 2022
Here’s a tale of two Elizabeths, one Joe, one Donald, and us.
Will Democracies Be Polarized Out of Existence?
From the United States and Brazil to Israel and Hungary, liberals approach the widening gap in political perceptions with incredulity while Illiberals see polarization as a political opportunity to destroy democracy.
Will China Replace the U.S. — Or Will the Two Powers Stalemate?
China is beset by crises of growth, while the U.S. struggles with crises of decline. Could this create an opening for a more decentralized international system?
The Marshal and the Queen: A Tale of Two Funerals
Religious devotion to the ruler of any country is a mistake.
Iran: A Winter-Spring Anti-Romance
Here’s why the protests rocking Iran are different from past demonstrations.
America’s War on Immigrants Hurts Its Poorest Citizens, Too
Playing politics with a humanitarian catastrophe eats up resources and erodes the civil rights of everyone, regardless of status.
The Worst-Case Scenario in Russia
Who will be the next strongman in the Kremlin?
Fascism: Hello, Goodbye
Italy just elected a far-right leader. Is this the beginning of a resurgence of fascism, or the beginning of the end?
Italy’s Far Right Rode Inequality to Victory — But Has No Answers for It
A let-the-rich-be government has opened the doors to the smiling heirs of Italy’s neofascist factions.