America in Populist Times: An Interview With Chantal Mouffe America in Populist Times: An Interview With Chantal Mouffe
One of the preeminent theorists on democracy, social movements, and populism, her work was an inspiration to Podemos in Spain and Syriza in Greece.
Dec 15, 2016 / Waleed Shahid
A Lesson on How to Unite Across Race and Class From… the Teamsters A Lesson on How to Unite Across Race and Class From… the Teamsters
A recent Teamsters election shows how a progressive-populist platform can win across the working class.
Dec 14, 2016 / Moshe Z. Marvit
This Fratricidal War of Ours: A Referendum Divides the Italian Left This Fratricidal War of Ours: A Referendum Divides the Italian Left
The left seemed to have been infected by the mad-dog rhetoric of Beppe Grillo of the Five Star Movement.
Dec 6, 2016 / Frederika Randall
When Liberal Elites Spurn Populism, Trump Happens When Liberal Elites Spurn Populism, Trump Happens
Denied a populism from the left, millions of Americans picked the one from the right.
Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Donald Trump Dredged Up His Cabinet From the Bottom of the Conservative Swamp Donald Trump Dredged Up His Cabinet From the Bottom of the Conservative Swamp
Reince Priebus heads a lineup of familiar right-wing faces, including Kris Kobach, Sarah Palin, Joe Arpaio, and Ken Blackwell.
Nov 14, 2016 / David Dayen
Can the Left Find Its Voice in the 21st Century? Can the Left Find Its Voice in the 21st Century?
We have to stop addressing today’s concerns with an old vocabulary.
Nov 10, 2016 / Feature / John Harris
The Plain People Spoke on November 8. Will the Powerful Listen? The Plain People Spoke on November 8. Will the Powerful Listen?
Like it or not, Tuesday’s ballot-box rebellion was a profound act of small-d democracy.
Nov 9, 2016 / William Greider
Note to America: Don’t Be So Sure You’ve Put Trump Behind You Note to America: Don’t Be So Sure You’ve Put Trump Behind You
Take it from a Brit, right-wing populism will thrive until you deal with it genuinely.
Oct 31, 2016 / Column / Gary Younge
The Radical, Grassroots-Led Pirate Party Just Might Win Iceland’s Elections The Radical, Grassroots-Led Pirate Party Just Might Win Iceland’s Elections
The hacker-led movement is leading a direct-democracy uprising across Europe.
Oct 19, 2016 / Feature / Paul Hockenos
Populism’s Two Paths Populism’s Two Paths
Throughout the North Atlantic, insurgencies on the left and the right are challenging mainstream politics. The question is: Which popular movement—the left’s or the right’s—will pr...
Oct 13, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy