Mexico’s first left-wing president gave a fiery inaugural speech against neoliberalism in Mexico. But he barely mentioned NAFTA.
A Letter to Brazil, from a Friend Living Under Duterte
Brazil is on the verge of electing a Duterte-style fascist. What can the left do?
What’s Missing from Bernie Sanders’ ‘Progressive International’
To challenge fascists and weak-tea liberals, Sanders has called for a Progressive International… but it’s not very international.
Inequality Is Both a Feature and a Driver of Bolsonaro’s Rise in Brazil
The far-right Brazilian front-runner is attempting to mask his fascist platform by leaning into a recently-adopted free-market agenda.
Why Is the Radical Right Still Winning?
What that Protestant Reformation can teach us about the durability of far-right movements — and the order they seek to replace.
Emmanuel Macron’s ‘Extreme Centrism’ Is a Threat to Democracy
Hiding behind appeals to “rationalism,” the French leader seeks to “fix” the French economy by cozying up to a tiny, binge-eating wealthy elite.
Disrupters in Chief
From Washington to Rome, so-called “populist” politicians are hacking away at a genuinely broken status quo. But their alternatives are either uninspired or terrifying.
Trump’s Trade War Is About Trump, Not China
Those China tariffs aren’t surprising. What’s bizarre are the people praising Trump’s recklessness and reviving his political fortunes.
How the ‘Millennium Migration’ from Latin America Shaped the U.S. for the Better
The only immigration “crisis” is the cascading assault on civil liberties — and human rights — by racists and immigration restrictionists.
What Ireland Can Teach Europe
Ireland is a small player, but it has much to teach its neighbors now suffering extremism, division, and debt.