List of Populism articles
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GettyImages-485394151 Rob Ford, Former Toronto Mayor Beset by Controversy, Has Died
Rob Ford, a popular former Toronto mayor best known for drug and alcohol scandals, has died after battling cancer.
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GettyImages-514908218 CROPPED Why Insurgency Is Fun
The status quo in the Western democracies is under attack — and its defenders are looking more listless by the hour.
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GettyImages-101313227 crop When Dictators Cry Conspiracy
Slandering democratic protesters as foreign stooges is a favorite tactic of authoritarian regimes. Here’s how to beat it.
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decisionmakerscrop The Iran Deal Wasn’t Revolutionary
The nuclear accord may have been historic, but it didn’t turn the tide of acrimonious relations between Washington and Tehran.
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GettyImages-451960246yarmoukcrop The Saints and Smugglers of Syria’s Civil War
How expatriates ran a covert campaign to funnel millions of dollars worth of aid into one of Syria’s worst-hit towns -- right under Assad’s nose.
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AP_760428680883 crop When Dictators Die
The world’s dictators are aging — but democrats shouldn’t be too quick to rejoice.
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Cadets pose for pictures in their new uniforms and gear. The Cops Who Would Save a Country
Two thousand young men and women, equipped with 10 weeks of training, have been sent into the streets of Kiev to convince Ukrainians that the days of a corrupt and brutal militsiya are over. Can 'my new police' rescue a faltering revolution?
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<> on May 16, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa. Le Donald, and Western Democracy’s Populism Problem
Europeans may be gobsmacked by the phenomenon that is Donald Trump. But at home, they’re voting for dangerous politicians just like him.
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TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY PIERRE CELERIER (FILES) -- In a file picture taken in January 1979, Iranian protestors hold a up a poster of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a demonstration in Tehran against the Shah. Iran will begin 10 days of celebrations on February 1, 2009, marking the 30th anniversary of the return of the exiled Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the revolution which toppled the US-backed shah. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images) The Nuke Deal to End the Revolution
A nuclear accord could be just what the mullahs in Tehran need to turn into responsible actors.
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indie The Greek Bailout Crowdfunding Campaign That Crashed Indiegogo
So far, some 61,000 people have pledged an impressive 1 million euros to the campaign.
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Amira-Yahyaoui cropped A Wake-Up Call for NGOs
On the margins of the Oslo Freedom Forum, Tunisian activist Amira Yahyaoui offers a sharp critique of the professional human rights community.
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h_02108172crop Five Years on, Has Kyrgyzstan’s Democratic Revolution Put Down Roots?
As the revolution marks its five-year anniversary, Kyrgyzstan’s transition toward a democratic system faces its biggest litmus test yet.
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