Joe Keady / 28 Feb 2020
Sourcing the Far-Right
Part I: Combat 18 and Blood & Honour
In early 2020, we are in the midst of a global wave of violence perpetrated by far-right ideologues. (...)
Politics
Joel Schalit / 26 Feb 2020
Coronavirus as Politics
The Populist Disease
Every disaster has a silver lining. You just have to be heartless enough to exploit it.(...)
Joe Keady / 21 Feb 2020
Hatred Made Him Do It
The Tobias Rathjen Murders
The facts of the Hanau killings are not in dispute: the assailant, 43-year-old Tobias Rathjen, entered a hookah bar on Wednesday night and began firing indiscriminately before shooting several more people at a kiosk. (...)
Josh White / 17 Feb 2020
Destroying the Labour Party
The False Promise of Centrism
“You can’t change things if you’re in opposition,” says the centrist dad. “Labour has to get back into power to help the majority of people. That means we have to appeal to the centre-ground. Otherwise, you’re just a protest party.”(...)
Sean Quinn / 14 Feb 2020
How to Stop Salvini
Enter the Sardines
"I thought this was supposed to be a movement of young people? Everyone's our age, even older. So far."(...)
Joe Keady / 12 Feb 2020
German Democracy in Crisis
Alternative für Deutschland in Thuringia
Given the extent of the far-right resurgence in Europe over the last decade, it's often difficult to predict where the shock waves are going to come next. On 5 February, it was Thuringia's turn. (...)
John Foster / 10 Feb 2020
The Rise of Sinn Féin
Ireland’s New Class Politics
Irish politics has always moved in rhythms different to the rest of Europe. Saturday’s election is no exception. (...)
Joel Schalit / 07 Feb 2020
When Enemies Are Friends
Trump and Israel
It might as well have been a declaration of war.(...)
Josh White / 03 Feb 2020
Exit to Nowhere
Britain Enters the Void
It was inevitable that Brexit Day would be a day of mourning for some and of celebration for others. Some of us did our best to ignore it.(...)
Matt Rubenstein / 31 Jan 2020
Changing the Historical Record
Gdánsk’s Museum of the Second World War
Located at the intersection of two channels emanating from the scenic Motława River, Gdánsk’s recently opened Museum of the Second World War has quickly become one of the city’s main tourist attractions.(...)