Austere “shock therapy” after the Cold War only shocked the East into reaction. In the West, the corporate political center ultimately did the same.
Did the Fall of the Berlin Wall Produce the Trump Presidency?
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How Literature Can Help Bridge the Empathy Gap
Can the written word bridge our aching divides? Experiments are underway in some of the world’s most combustible conflict zones.
How to Displace the Great Replacement
The far right’s war on culture is capturing the hearts and minds of mass shooters and populist politicians.
The Case for Impeachment Goes Way Beyond Ukraine
Democrats need to take Trump’s crimes against people and the planet as seriously as those against Joe Biden.
Brazil: From Global Leader to U.S. Follower
Under the far-right Bolsonaro, Brazil is abandoning its regional leadership to align with U.S. interests in Latin America.
What ‘Abolish ICE’ Really Means
It’s about asking whether we need an immigration system that terrorizes the least dangerous people in this country.
To Defeat Trump, ‘the Resistance’ Must Own Up to Its Own White Supremacy
From immigration to climate, the white left’s blind spots have sullied even well intentioned efforts to combat Trump, the far right, and ecological collapse.
Trump’s Send-Them-Back Doctrine
Trump’s war on immigrants recalls the absurdity of Stalin’s purges — and a few of his supporters, at least, are starting to notice.
Trump’s Mexico Tariffs Are About White Nationalism, Not Trade
There’s nothing “uncontrollable” about people applying for asylum. All the U.S. has to do is meet its obligations under international law.
The Misadventures of ‘Tariff Man’
For Donald Trump, tariffs are a substitute for diplomacy, just as harassment in his personal life is a substitute for normal human interaction