How is it possible that so many left voters in France are willing to choose a far-right candidate in the second round of the presidential elections?
Sieg Heil Deja Vu? Understanding the Global Rise of the Extreme Right
The far right is on the rise from North America to Europe to Asia. Each case is different, but they share key similarities — and require similar responses.
The Far-Right Effort to Win Hearts and Minds Across the Atlantic
Far more dangerous than the far-right effort to win elections alone is its concerted campaign to change the culture — a strategy it owes, perversely, to the left.
Emmanuel Macron Was Supposed to Be the Anti-Trump. He’s Not.
The French darling of American liberals is slashing taxes for the rich and cracking down on immigrants.
The Long Term Threat to Europe Isn’t Le Pen. It’s Capitalism.
If Europe’s economic situation fails to improve, the far right will be waiting to pounce again with their easy answers: nationalism and racism.
How to Reinvent the European Left
Europeans want to upend politics as usual and the far right is still rising. If the left doesn’t come up with an unusual politics of its own, it will be upended as well.
These Are the Elections That Will Decide Europe’s Fate
While France teeters on the brink of the far right, left parties elsewhere are showing surprising strength.
A Global Counter-Trump Movement Is Taking Shape
While the far right is on the march globally, there are signs progressives are stirring from their slumber.
Can Europe Resist the Trump Tide?
Austria’s latest vote shows the European ideal isn’t dead yet. But the far right is rising quickly.
Islamic Extremism Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Marine Le Pen
With no weapons or explosives used, the Nice attack was reminiscent of 911.