Populism
Q. & A.
How the Hindu Right Triumphed in India
A razed mosque, a new temple, and the rise of Narendra Modi.
Daily Comment
In Israel, a Glimpse of a Trumpian Future
Netanyahu is willing to undermine the rule of law in order to insure his own political survival. Sound familiar?
Our Columnists
J. D. Vance, Ron DeSantis, and the G.O.P’s Diverging Paths
The upcoming Presidential primary will likely pit rural white nationalism against “anti-woke” culture warfare.
Q. & A.
Where Will the Conservative Party Go After Boris Johnson?
The Tories must pick a new leader, but the former Prime Minister may have stacked the deck against his own party.
Our Local Correspondents
Why New Jersey Voters Picked a Truck Driver Over the State Senate President
An unknown Republican named Ed Durr unseated the second most powerful lawmaker in the Garden State, shocking even himself.
Q. & A.
Redefining Populism
A political philosopher offers a new way of looking at Donald Trump, Narendra Modi, Jair Bolsonaro, and other right-wing leaders.
Daily Comment
Why Democracy Is on the Decline in the United States
Looking at the U.S., analysts from the Washington-based think tank Freedom House note the types of trends that they more customarily assign to fragile corners of the globe.
Q. & A.
Michael Lind on Populism, Racism, and Restoring Democracy
The political scientist explains why he thinks the technocratic élite is to blame for the rise of demagogues and populism in the West—and why he feels that attacks on President Trump have gone too far.
Culture Desk
The Fracturing of Brazil in “The Edge of Democracy”
Petra Costa’s documentary presents a great ongoing drama of our time: the breaking of democracy and its replacement by rank populism.
News Desk
Argentina Considers a Return to Peronism
The results of the August 11th primaries cast doubt on the ambitious reform agenda of the incumbent President, Mauricio Macri, who fell fifteen points behind the opposing Peronist coalition.
Our Columnists
Conservative Nationalism Is Trumpism for Intellectuals
At the National Conservatism Conference, there was an open embrace of Trump’s immigration rhetoric and policies, and signals that the old conservative consensus—markets and moralism—has been broken.
Our Columnists
Tom Steyer, the Democrats’ Billionaire for the People?
Steyer’s candidacy in the 2020 Presidential race rests on an argument that the benevolent rich can be relied upon as the benefactors of the working class.
The Political Scene
The Expert Efficiency of Elizabeth Warren’s Populist Campaign
Populists often deploy the passive voice, speaking of inequality or a rigged game. Warren’s talk about corruption is bracing and direct. Someone is to blame.
Our Columnists
Italy’s Challenge to the Eurozone Is Only Beginning
News Desk
