List of Populism articles
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460367328 cropped Africa’s Next Revolution?
Yet another African autocrat is looking vulnerable. As protests roil Togo, President Gnassingbe stands defiant.
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460416024 cropped Can Tunisia Still Deliver Justice to Victims of the Old Regime?
Tunisia appears to be far ahead of Egypt in dealing with the legacy of dictatorship. But the acquittal of Hosni Mubarak sends an ominous signal.
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ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images What Next for the Lwili Revolution?
What the history of successful nonviolent movements teaches us about the political transition in Burkina Faso.
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VIRGINIE NGUYEN HOANG/AFP/Getty Images Why I Still Believe in the Arab Spring
Everyone talks about the "failure" of the Arab revolts that began in 2011. But the story isn't over yet.
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BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images Remember What They Died for on the Maidan
Yes, the fight for democratic values is hard -- especially now. But that's no reason to give up.
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Mohammed Elshaiky/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Who’s Running This Joint, Anyway?
Two governments are competing to rule Libya -- but it may be the militias that wield the real power.
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MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/Getty Images From Outcasts to Kingmakers
The improbable tale of how the Houthis seized control of Yemen's revolution.
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Anthony Kwan/Getty Images The Umbrella Movement Playlist
Stirring, profane, always authentic: Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests have developed a rich musical culture.
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XAUME OLLEROS/AFP/Getty Images Hong Kong’s Religious Revolutionaries
Do Christians make good rebels?