Tag: populism
Divided we fail: A way forward for a divided progressive left?
Those that attempt to divide the progressive left into opposing camps at war with each other are almost as big a threat to the movement as the far right.
How the populist right twists leftwing ideas to appeal to voters
One of the more interesting aspects of rightwing populism, especially in the form it’s taken in the United States, is its use...
Everybody does better when everybody does better
Populism – neither right nor left, Republican or Democrat – it is not based on ideology, but on two gut-level fundamentals.
The “center-left” had its chance; it’s time for something new
Is the left’s populism answering the unmet needs of people in Western Europe and the United States?
Populism of the 1%: Why the same billionaires are behind Trump...
These complex ties reveal a clear and resounding message.
Populism is not about mobs, anti-government rants or opinion polls
It's necessary to restate the solid principles of populism and reassert its true spirit.
The bloodstained rise of global populism
A political movement’s violent pursuit of “enemies.”
‘Mr. Unpredictability’ fields an utterly predictable, regressive cabinet
What ‘Populist’ Cabinet Swarms with Plutocrats, CEOs, Militarists and Misfits?
Trump’s trickle-down populism
Trickle-down economics dressed in populist garb is still trickle-down economics.
The Huckster Populist
The real Trump isn’t a populist. He’s a plutocrat. Above all, he’s a con man.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.
The fuel to my revolutionary optimism
As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.