Populism

List of Populism articles

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    The Other Women’s Movement

    They voted for Donald Trump. Their European sisters are supporting nationalist movements of their own. And they’re not who you think they are.

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  • WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28:  (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress on February 28, 2017 in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Trump's first address to Congress focused on national security, tax and regulatory reform, the economy, and healthcare. (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo - Pool/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress on February 28, 2017 in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Trump's first address to Congress focused on national security, tax and regulatory reform, the economy, and healthcare. (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo - Pool/Getty Images)

    Only the Law Can Restrain Trump

    Populists keep winning because the system really is rigged. Reversing the global tide of authoritarian nativism requires making legal systems work for everyone.

  • French far-right Front National (FN) party candidate for the presidential election Marine Le Pen gestures as she speaks during a debate at the French Confederation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (CPME) union's headquarters in Puteaux, near Paris on March 6, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ERIC PIERMONT        (Photo credit should read ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images)
    French far-right Front National (FN) party candidate for the presidential election Marine Le Pen gestures as she speaks during a debate at the French Confederation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (CPME) union's headquarters in Puteaux, near Paris on March 6, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ERIC PIERMONT (Photo credit should read ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images)
  • WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09:  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a rally against the Iran nuclear deal on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol September 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people gathered for the rally, organized by the Tea Party Patriots, which featured conservative pundits and politicians.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a rally against the Iran nuclear deal on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol September 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people gathered for the rally, organized by the Tea Party Patriots, which featured conservative pundits and politicians. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

    Welcome to the Post-Human Rights World

    Geopolitical realignments and the rise of populist nationalism have unleashed a global backlash against human rights.

  • LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 15:  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally aboard the USS Iowa on September 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Donald Trump is campaigning in Los Angeles a day ahead of the CNN GOP debate that will be broadcast from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
    LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 15: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally aboard the USS Iowa on September 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Donald Trump is campaigning in Los Angeles a day ahead of the CNN GOP debate that will be broadcast from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

    Donald Trump Is No Ronald Reagan

    Trump is like Reagan in the same way that a card table is like a racehorse: They have the same number of legs, but after that the similarities are sparse.

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    Germany’s Far-Right Party Hits New Low in Polls

    Will Frauke Petry’s recent trip to Moscow help or hurt?

  • TOPSHOT - US President-elect Donald Trump arrives at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 8, 2016. 
Trump stunned America and the world Wednesday, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. / AFP / SAUL LOEB        (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
    TOPSHOT - US President-elect Donald Trump arrives at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 8, 2016. Trump stunned America and the world Wednesday, riding a wave of populist resentment to defeat Hillary Clinton in the race to become the 45th president of the United States. / AFP / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

    Donald Trump Is Much More Resilient Than He Looks

    The White House might not be popular, or organized – but it’s populist enough to keep a firm grip on power.

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  • BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 18:  Flags of the European Union member states hang inside the Council of the European Union's Lex building on February 18, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. Most of Europe's 28 member state leaders are gathering in Brussels to take part in a crucial summit and vote on British Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to renegotiate the terms of Britain's membership in the EU, namely proposals to limit benefits for migrant workers. A referendum on whether Great Britain will stay in or leave the European Union is to be held before the end of 2017, though many expect it to take place in June this year.  (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 18: Flags of the European Union member states hang inside the Council of the European Union's Lex building on February 18, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. Most of Europe's 28 member state leaders are gathering in Brussels to take part in a crucial summit and vote on British Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to renegotiate the terms of Britain's membership in the EU, namely proposals to limit benefits for migrant workers. A referendum on whether Great Britain will stay in or leave the European Union is to be held before the end of 2017, though many expect it to take place in June this year. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

    Europe Is the West’s Last Defense Against Populism

    A sizable bloc of voters across Western democracies sense that they are on the losing end of globalization – and want to defect from it.

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    A Critical Month Ahead for Europe

    Will the union show it can bend or will it begin to break?

  • In this photograph taken on September 7, 2016, an Indian man works at a call center of TravelKhana in Noida.
Passengers on India's vast railway network have long complained of the terrible food on offer to sustain them on long journeys, but now all that is changing thanks to a slew of new services bringing fast food to your seat. / AFP / CHANDAN KHANNA / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'India-Lifestyle-Transport-Food',  FEATURE by Bhuvan BAGGA        (Photo credit should read CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)
    In this photograph taken on September 7, 2016, an Indian man works at a call center of TravelKhana in Noida. Passengers on India's vast railway network have long complained of the terrible food on offer to sustain them on long journeys, but now all that is changing thanks to a slew of new services bringing fast food to your seat. / AFP / CHANDAN KHANNA / TO GO WITH AFP STORY: 'India-Lifestyle-Transport-Food', FEATURE by Bhuvan BAGGA (Photo credit should read CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images)

    Steve Bannon’s War on India’s High-Tech Economy

    The Trump administration's protectionism isn't just focused on foreign manufacturers, but competition from foreign services.

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    French Intelligence Agency Braces for Russian Bots to Back Le Pen

    With a little over two months to go, France is preparing for la Russie to support Le Pen in its presidential elections.

  • Mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi (C) gestures as she leaves the city hall on the Campidoglio Square (Piazza Campidoglio) in central Rome on December 20, 2016.
Rome's Mayor Virginia Raggi has been stripped by her populist Five Star Movement (M5S) party of the power to make "important decisions" after a close advisor was arrested for suspected corruption. M5S prides itself on being scrupulously ethical and having no links to what it sees as the sleazy ways of Italian politics, so the scandal has prompted a swift response. The arrest on December 16 of Raffaele Marra, Rome city hall's head of personnel and seen as part of Raggi's inner circle, prompted a serious warning from Grillo. / AFP / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE        (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)
    Mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi (C) gestures as she leaves the city hall on the Campidoglio Square (Piazza Campidoglio) in central Rome on December 20, 2016. Rome's Mayor Virginia Raggi has been stripped by her populist Five Star Movement (M5S) party of the power to make "important decisions" after a close advisor was arrested for suspected corruption. M5S prides itself on being scrupulously ethical and having no links to what it sees as the sleazy ways of Italian politics, so the scandal has prompted a swift response. The arrest on December 16 of Raffaele Marra, Rome city hall's head of personnel and seen as part of Raggi's inner circle, prompted a serious warning from Grillo. / AFP / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

    Can Italy’s Outsiders Govern Like Insiders? A Tale of Two Five Star Mayors

    Italy’s anti-establishment Five Star Movement is rising in the polls, but their track record in government is spotty

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