Populism

President Trump stands behind lectern on RNC stage.

How Trump Betrays the Working People Who Elected Him How Trump Betrays the Working People Who Elected Him

The president is trying to con his supporters once more.

Aug 25, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Eric Posner’s Democracy for the Few

Eric Posner’s Democracy for the Few Eric Posner’s Democracy for the Few

A conservative gadfly joins “the Resistance.”

Aug 24, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Moyn

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Bolivia’s Coup Is Still Happening Bolivia’s Coup Is Still Happening

Everything you wanted to know about Bolivian politics, but were afraid to ask.

Nov 18, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

Argentina Can’t Quit Peronismo

Argentina Can’t Quit Peronismo Argentina Can’t Quit Peronismo

With the election of President Alberto Fernández and VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the country is experiencing a populist-nationalist throwback.

Oct 29, 2019 / Luisa Rollenhagen

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning

A fraught standoff between incumbent Evo Morales and his centrist opponent Carlos Mesa reveals deep popular mistrust in the Bolivian democratic process.

Oct 25, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem

The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable

The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable The Meritocracy Is Making Us Miserable

Daniel Markovits explains to The Nation how elite education is destroying the middle class and exacerbating inequality.

Sep 12, 2019 / Q&A / Christopher Shay

Spain Coalition Talks Fail

Will Spain Follow Europe’s Right-Wing Populist Trend? Will Spain Follow Europe’s Right-Wing Populist Trend?

The left’s failure last week to form a coalition reflects deep distrust between the Socialists and their rival, Unidas Podemos—and the right is elated.

Jul 31, 2019 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

Jean Luc Mélenchon

France Unbowed Tries to Rediscover Its Populist Magic France Unbowed Tries to Rediscover Its Populist Magic

The left populist party is still looking for its place in a national debate often dominated by Emmanuel Macron and the far right. Will European elections provide a spark?

Mar 29, 2019 / Cole Stangler

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Brexit Has Made the UK a Laughingstock Brexit Has Made the UK a Laughingstock

The British political class is in crisis.

Mar 21, 2019 / Column / Gary Younge

Sherrod Brown Talks About Populism, Work, Health Care, War… and 2020

Sherrod Brown Talks About Populism, Work, Health Care, War… and 2020 Sherrod Brown Talks About Populism, Work, Health Care, War… and 2020

He’s repeatedly won elections as a pro-labor, anti-war advocate for civil rights and civil liberties in Ohio, where Democrats have increasingly failed. Could he win the presidency?

Mar 6, 2019 / Feature / John Nichols

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