Civic Resistance in Ukraine Civic Resistance in Ukraine
The grassroots upsurge is young, largely female, horizontally organized, tech-savvy, and mostly volunteer-run.
Jul 11, 2024 / Paul Hockenos and Anthony Borden
The US Hasn’t Been This Internationally Isolated Since the Cold War Ended The US Hasn’t Been This Internationally Isolated Since the Cold War Ended
Biden, facing growing hostility in the global arena, has chosen to bolster ties with Anglophone countries rather than improve relations with the rest of the world.
Jul 10, 2024 / Michael T. Klare
France Avoids Disaster. Can the Olympics Do the Same? France Avoids Disaster. Can the Olympics Do the Same?
The socialist mayor of Paris has promised that the Olympics can make Paris greener, cleaner, and safer. With the left triumphant, will this actually happen?
Jul 8, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
NATO’s 75th Anniversary Is a Good Time to Reflect on Lost Opportunities That Still Haunt Us Today NATO’s 75th Anniversary Is a Good Time to Reflect on Lost Opportunities That Still Haunt Us Today
The broken promises that led to war.
Jul 8, 2024 / Nicolai N. Petro and Ted Snider
Labour’s Historic Victory Belies Deep Fault Lines in British Politics Labour’s Historic Victory Belies Deep Fault Lines in British Politics
Keir Starmer has won a huge parliamentary majority—despite a fall in the Labour vote.
Jul 5, 2024 / Steve Howell
Le Pen and Her Allies May Be on the Verge of Forming the First Far-Right Government in France Since World War II Le Pen and Her Allies May Be on the Verge of Forming the First Far-Right Government in France Since World War II
Yet there is a resurgence of organizing by the left.
Jul 3, 2024 / Harrison Stetler
Britain’s Labour Leader Seems Oblivious to the Political Signals From Europe Britain’s Labour Leader Seems Oblivious to the Political Signals From Europe
Keir Starmer looks certain to be Britain’s next prime minister—but he’s using the same centrist playbook that has opened the door to the far right in France and Germany.
Jun 28, 2024 / Steve Howell
The Rise of Fascist Candidates The Rise of Fascist Candidates
From Europe to South America, authoritarians are crawling out.
Jun 26, 2024 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
New Polling Shows Significant Ukrainian Support for Diplomacy to End the War New Polling Shows Significant Ukrainian Support for Diplomacy to End the War
There is more dissent from the Zelensky government’s war aims than may appear.
Jun 25, 2024 / Mark Episkopos
What Happens to the Paris Olympics if National Rally Wins? What Happens to the Paris Olympics if National Rally Wins?
If Macron’s snap-election gambit fails, the far right could be in power and use the Games to legitimize its politics.
Jun 20, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff