The 2016 vote may have been a disappointment to Spain’s insurgent progressives. But they’ve proven they’re here to stay.
Five Takeaways from the Spanish Election
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Is there a way, beyond sanctions, of recouping costs for the refugee crisis from the Assad regime?
Brexit Vote: A Very British Affair
The Village Green Preservation Society prevails in the UK.
Does the Brexit Vote Mark the End of Internationalism?
Far-right nationalists and neoliberal capitalists will survive the demise of institutions like the EU. What about the rest of us?
Orlando and the Future of Terrorism
It’s tempting to use a harsh epithet like “terrorism” to describe the actions in Orlando. Perhaps “mass hate crime” would be more accurate.
Upstart Parties Crash the Ball in Spain
A new progressive coalition seeks to end Spain’s punishing austerity regime and confront the country’s staggering unemployment.
Pakistan Still Suffering from the Delusion That It Can Control the Taliban
Pakistan cracks down on its militants to control, not extinguish, their movements.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Are Symptoms of Creeping Caesarism
The new model of charismatic, bold, and politically incorrect leader treats democracy like a toy.
Trump’s Climate Change Denial Is Already Complicating the Paris Climate Deal
If Donald Trump wins and pulls the U.S. out of its climate change commitments, some countries wonder, why should they keep their own?