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France’s Far-Right National Rally Has Lost the Battle, Not the War
Its leader Marine Le Pen has moved French politics in a rabidly nativist direction, positioning herself for victory next time
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Michele Barbero
5
Liberalism Isn't a Western Concept
Its moral core started taking shape in India long before the Enlightenment
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Zack Beauchamp
5
Niall Ferguson: The Intellectual Underwriter of Trump's American Carnage Idea
Hatred of the woke is causing this hawk to wildly exaggerate America's decline and make absurd comparisons with the Soviet Union
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Matt Johnson
23
Is Ireland's Citizens' Assembly the Solution to the West's Culture Wars?
This intriguing experiment in deliberative democracy liberalized abortion in a Catholic country without deepening polarization
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Landry Ayres
7
Will the First Female President of Mexico Finish Off its Democracy?
Claudia Sheinbaum combines brilliance with a fierce loyalty to the country's outgoing populist president, making her tenure unpredictable
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Quico Toro
3
The European Parliament Elections Show that Right-Wing Populism Is Surging
It is realigning the continent’s politics in an illiberal direction
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Yascha Mounk
5
How Did Germany Let the Far-Right Genie Out of the Bottle?
The Alternative for Germany is expected to make strong gains in the European parliamentary elections and can no longer be ignored
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Tim Ganser
4
A MAGA Mutation Has Infected Britain‘s Tory Party
The populist Reform UK is unlikely to win seats in the upcoming election but it will pull Conservatives in an extreme right direction
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Alan Elrod
1
Two of Europe's Right-Wing Leaders Experience Setbacks
Hungary's Orbán is facing a major challenger and the Netherlands' Wilders won't be prime minister
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David de Bruijn
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H. David Baer
A Third Modi Term Will Test the United States of India
Southern states regard the electoral reforms the Indian prime minister plans to unveil as a Trojan horse for northern supremacy
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Debasish Roy Chowdhury
The Perils of Right-Wing Economic Populism: A Conversation with Economist Ryan Bourne
The new right is embracing progressive economics to advance its regressive cultural agenda
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Aaron Ross Powell
3
‘Total Ideologies’ Are Preventing Palestinians and Israelis From Making Peace
Demagogic discourse is causing each side to dehumanize the other and resort to violence
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Khaled Al-Kassimi
14
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