Germany funds foundations for its political parties. If the far right gets one, we’re one step closer to globalizing the alt-right.
Germany and the Rise of a ‘Fascist International’
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Muslim Nations Are Rallying to Protect the Rohingya. What About the Rest of Us?
If only Muslims reach out to help the Rohingya, the international community will suffer another blow to its reputation.
Hurricane Donald Hits the Republican Party
If Trump succeeds in ramping up military spending and gutting everything else, we’ll be left with a bunch of nukes and an underfunded state — and no one but China to keep us afloat.
The President Is a Ponzi Scheme
Here and abroad, Trump’s wealthy backers understand that his populist rhetoric is a masquerade.
The Racism Heard Round the World
When the neo-fascist National Front is more willing to condemn neo-Nazis than Trump, we have a problem.
The Anti-Corruption Revolution
Global uprisings against corruption can fuse middle-class concerns over the rule of law to a more radical critique of unequal political systems.
Trump: The Anti-Gorbachev
Like Mikhail Gorbachev, Trump helms a fading empire. But while the former Soviet leader supported democratization in his wake, Trump’s sowing the seeds of autocracy all over the globe.
Who’s a ‘Bad Jew’?
Progressive Jewish groups are rising to criticize the Israeli occupation and fight fundamentalism in both Israel and the West.
Can Trump Actually Cut (Good) Deals on Diplomacy?
From North Korea to Russia to the Middle East, there’s no shortage of deal-making needed. But beware the fine print of anything with Trump’s insignia.
‘RussiaGate’ Alone Isn’t Going to Put Progressives Back in Power
Progressives have to devise a comprehensive alternative that responds to both the challenge of Russia and the failures of liberalism.