Throughout Europe, extremist right-wing parties have been on the rise and radical ideas are gaining traction.
The Right Rises Again in Europe
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Europe & Central Asia
Haqqanistan
Despite its brutality, corruption, and affiliation with al Qaeda, the Haqqani network is likely to inherit much of Afghanistan should the United States leave.
Paying for the Climate Change Pivot
Unless every nation ramps down military spending and invests in clean energy, we’ll all lose the next big war over the fate of the Earth without even firing a shot.
From Democracy to Veto-cracy: Destabilizing World Politics
When the public abandons voting and attempts to veto a policy or even an entire government.
A Banner Week for Trans Rights
Croatia’s LGBT community still faces stark challenges, but a recent court ruling in the case of a young trans boy offers hope.
Roma Youth Organize in Slovakia
Though discrimination is decreasing, Slovakia is unlikely to elect a Roma president any time soon!
Earth: Game Over?
We’re in the middle of a sixth mass extinction, and this will be the first one—and possibly the last—we will witness as human beings.
From Grozny to Crimea: Russia Learns to Finesse Military Intervention
Russia has come a long way from military operations in which casualties to civilians were of little concern.
Goodbye, Carl Bloice
Conn Hallinan remembers Carl Bloice—an FPIF columnist, longtime journalist, and lifetime advocate for the dispossessed.
German Activism: Bridging the East-West Divide
Twenty years ago, the West German Greens and the East German citizen movements created a political alliance that continues to this day.