It’s time to resurrect a global anti-fascist consensus to name, shame, and throw these guys out of the game.
Beating Back the Far Right Globally
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Korea’s Next Generation
Young people have been pushed to the margins in South Korea — can they transform the country’s political system?
A Cemetery of Life Vests But Not Lives
The European Union should stop squabbling and work together on a coordinated response to the European refugee crisis.
Conn Hallinan’s 2015 “Are You Serious?” Awards
Each year Conn Hallinan presents awards to individuals, companies and governments that make following the news a daily adventure.
German Kettle Calls Greek Pot Black
The German government has forgotten how much debt forgiveness contributed to its post-World War II economic success.
Greece’s Golden Dawn: Fascists at the Gate
Golden Dawn is deeply rooted in the political culture of Greece.
Greece: Echoes of Battles Past
The deal that was cut in Brussels buys Greece valuable time.
Europe Gets up off the Mat to Battle Austerity
Left organizations from all over Europe met in Barcelona to draw up a plan to battle the forces of austerity.
Four More Years: Europe’s Meltdown
Back in the 1960s, the U.S. peace movement came up with a catchy phrase: “What if the schools got all the money they needed and the Navy had to hold a bake sale to buy an aircraft carrier?” Well, the Italian Navy has a line of clothing, and is taking a cut from a soft drink called “Forza Blu” in order to make up for budget cuts. It plans to market energy snacks and mineral water. Things are a little rocky in Europe these days.
Blogging the Rio+20 Earth Summit for the Rest of Us: The Eurozone Crisis
Just enough Greek voters gritted their teeth and switched their votes to give the center-right New Democracy party another shot at government in their June 17 elections. Amid this victory for fear over hope it’s bear in mind the metoric rise of the radical anti-austerity Syriza coalition, which polled a close second. Syriza’s support rose from 5 percent in 2009 to 27 percent on Sunday, narrowly avoided the fate of presiding over the next phase of the country’s economic collapse.