The ascendant far right: the lust for cruelty
After the elections in eastern-German Länder and ahead of those in Austria, Robert Misik casts an unsentimental eye on far-right voters.
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Kant, Einstein and ‘perpetual peace’
In today’s runaway world, Einstein’s ideal of ‘abolishing war’ becomes unavoidable rather than impractical.
The AfD can win on an extremist platform
The results in Saxony and Thuringia show the party does not have to moderate its positions to have electoral success.
What should Labour aim for in Europe?
The new government’s goals are modest. But economic reality may force it to follow changing public opinion.
Gaza: a war against press freedom
Europe must not turn its eyes away from the huge death toll of journalists in Gaza.
‘Offshoring’ asylum—time to reject a disastrous model
Ignoring the law and the cost of these risky experiments would set the new European Commission on a dangerous path.
European Social Charter: France’s ‘overseas’ gap
Millions of European citizens are denied the social-rights protection offered by the European Social Charter.
The conflicting missions of Viktor Orbán
The Hungarian premier’s alignment with Putin’s Russia sits increasingly uneasily with his domestic and European political ambitions.
Reality bites: the incursion of the real into post-politics
The crisis of neoliberalism and war in Europe have left all that was solid melting into air.
Trump and the darkness threatening US politics
Over the past three years, the US has witnessed a surge in violence which has seen toxic discourse infect its body politic.
Rebuilding trust in democracy in Moldova
Moldova’s political leadership is more focused on suppressing dissent than tackling public concerns.
Ostrich politics and its alternatives
In lieu of comforting, self-righteous myths, Eszter Kováts argues, progressives should take the 'anti-woke' challenge seriously.
Why it seems east Germany is everywhere
A transnational perspective is needed to curb nationalistic populism and bring Europeans closer.
French voters united to block the far right again
The cordon sanitaire strategy is however becoming increasingly rare in Europe.
Kamala Harris: top choice to replace Biden
Kamala Harris is the frontrunner to take the place of the 81-year-old incumbent as Democratic presidential nominee should he step aside.
Tax on billionaires—political vaccine against the far right
Real solutions to the crises fuelling the far right needs demand public investment. The super-rich must pay their share.
How to puncture the populist right in Europe
The far right’s national-populist narrative has gone largely unchallenged—despite its utter incoherence.