While the far right is on the march globally, there are signs progressives are stirring from their slumber.
A Global Counter-Trump Movement Is Taking Shape
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Netherlands
The Future of Europe Depends on This Vote in the Netherlands
A trade referendum in tiny Holland may influence the future of Ukraine, the trajectory of the EU, and whether armed conflict will return to Eastern Europe.
Turning the European Debt Myth Upside-Down
The European debt crisis has little to do with poor budgeting and everything to do with crony capitalism.
Europe: The Sky’s Not Falling
Yes, the far right performed well in Europe’s elections. But wherever voters had a clear choice between economic democracy and right-wing xenophobia, they went left.
Gendering Climate
Integrating women into environmental decision-making is critical to addressing the issues arising from climate change.
Interview with Cynthia Schneider
Cynthia P. Schneider teaches, publishes, and organizes initiatives in the field of cultural diplomacy, with a focus on relations with the Muslim world. She co-directs the Muslims on Screen and Television (MOST) initiative. She is also a specialist in 17th-century Dutch art and served as the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands from 1998 to 2001. She spoke to Foreign Policy In Focus about working on the stereotyping of Muslims in American culture, engaging with the TV show 24, and watching the rise of Islamophobia in the Netherlands.