Whether authorities classify an act as “terrorist” depends almost entirely on who carries it out, not what they did.
There’s a Simple Explanation for Racial Disparities in Terrorism Prosecutions: Racism
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The Terrifying Implications of India’s Elections for People and the Planet
The Modi government’s far-right bigotry is well-known, but its equally disturbing environmental record isn’t.
Russia and the Future of Europe
With EU elections approaching, the Kremlin has backed some of the most noxious reactionaries now operating on the world scene.
Romani Resistance Day Is About More Than Memory
May 16 marks a famed Roma uprising against Nazi death camp guards. Against a backdrop of rising right-wing hatred, we need to draw on that defiance and humanity.
Lessons from Spain: Parties That Campaign from the Left Should Govern From It
The old days of campaigning on left social democracy and ruling with careful centrism are over.
Bolsonaro Is a Threat to Brazil’s Democracy
The far-right leader’s flair for fascism recently included ordering a celebration of the coup that brought Brazil’s military dictatorship to power.
Ayatollah Trump: The Global Rise of the Christian Right
Islamic extremism gets all the press, but Trump is just one of a growing number of Christian extremists in positions of political power.
As EU Elections Approach, Europe Confronts a Cliff
With the hard right running left and the center-left abdicating, Euroskeptics could accelerate a continent-wide crisis.
Spanish Elections Offer Another Lesson for the Left
Again, the success of right-wing parties reflects less the rise of the right than the collapse of the center.
The Many Faces of Radicalization
“Radicalization” has long been treated as the sole preserve of Islamists, even as far-right extremists have eclipsed them.