Analysis: Le Pen Lost – But the Far Right Didn’t
Aurelien Mondon
Emmanuel Macron has been returned to the French presidency for a second term. His victory is more fragile than some might think, argues Aurelien Mondon.
Tag: far-right
Analysis: What Happened to France’s Socialist Party?
Ell Folan
In 2012, the centre-left Parti Socialiste held the presidency and a congressional majority. Now the party is on course to win just 2% in the upcoming presidential election. Ell Folan looks at what went wrong.
Novara FM: Putin’s Philosopher and the Global Far Right
Who is Aleksandr Dugin? Benjamin Teitelbaum introduces the spiritual leader of traditionalism, an idea that unites illiberal regimes around the world.
Analysis: When Will the West Stop Underestimating the Far Right?
Ell Folan
The spiritual leader of the global far right is invading Ukraine. Meanwhile Vox, which won just 0.2% of the Spanish vote in 2016, is now outpolling the conservatives. If you’re wondering how we got here, you haven’t been paying attention, writes Ell Folan.
Analysis: The Far Right is Using the Ukraine Crisis to Cement Its Power
Volodya Vagner
As Russia sends troops into eastern Ukraine, the militant ethnonationalist Azov movement has spotted an opportunity. Volodya Vagner reports.
Opinion: Why Are Intactivists Up In Arms About Male Circumcision?
Jordan Osserman
The reasons have a lot less to do with human rights than with capitalism, argues academic and trainee psychoanalyst Jordan Osserman.
Analysis: What Can the Left Learn From Portugal’s Elections?
Joana Ramiro
Portugal’s centre-left Socialist Party has won big in the country’s general elections. But for progressives across Europe, Portugal is a cautionary tale, warns Joana Ramiro.
Analysis: Britain’s Growing Far-Right Party Is a Serious Threat
Alex Roberts & Sam Moore
Patriotic Alternative, a rising political party with a focus on in-person 'community building', is signalling a new era for the far right in Britain, write Sam Moore and Alex Roberts.
Analysis: Western Elites Aren’t Mourning the Loss of Afghan Life, but of Their Own Power
David Wearing
The west has suffered another humiliating defeat in the bogus “war on terror”, writes David Wearing, and the warmongers aren’t taking it well.
Opinion: How Christopher Hitchens Helped the Right Justify Its Colonial Wars
Kojo Koram
Perhaps the 21st century’s most famous atheist, Christopher Hitchens has become an almost-saintly figure in today’s culture wars. But his legacy can help us make sense of how the right frames western intervention as a spiritual and god-given mission.
Analysis: How the Far Right Tried to Exploit Spain’s Anti-Austerity 15M Protests
Diana Cariboni
According to documents recently released by WikiLeaks, the far right tried to coopt the tactics of Spain’s now-legendary anti-austerity 15M protests in an attempt to seize power.
Analysis: The Dutch Left Was Savaged at the Polls – but Its Policies Remain Unscathed
Merijn Oudenampsen
Wednesday's historic defeat is especially confounding given the popularity of leftwing policies among the electorate, writes Dutch political scientist Merijn Oudenampsen.
Opinion: If Biden and the Democrats Actually Want to Get Anything Done, They Need to Transform Democracy
Miles Kampf-Lassin
The Democratic party has been handed a mandate to usher in fundamental change, starting with quashing the Covid-19 pandemic and delivering direct aid to working people. But to succeed, they’ll need to reshape American democracy.
International: To Defeat the Far Right, Portugal’s Left Must Learn From Its History
Joana Ramiro
The Carnation Revolution of 1974 saw both the defeat of fascism and a radical shift in social and class consciousness in Portugal. With gains for the far right in this weekend’s presidential election, the left in Portugal - and beyond - must learn from its history, argues Joana Ramiro.
Opinion: To Stop the Far Right, Biden Must Fight for the Average American
Micah Uetricht
When he enters the White House on Wednesday, Joe Biden will have a rare opportunity to push through a bold agenda that improves the lives of average Americans, writes Micah Uetricht. Failure to do so could mean handing the levers of government to a Republican far more destructive than Trump.
Long Read: The West is Dying – of Narcissism
Arun Kundnani
Conservatives often frame demographic change as western cultures 'committing suicide'. The left must challenge this, writes Arun Kundnani, because as individuals and as peoples, we can only grow through our encounters with others; in pursuing a purification of the west, conservatives foster the very cultural death they claim to fear.
Opinion: Poland’s Pro-Choice Protests Are Radicalising a Generation
Ana Oppenheim
Attempts to outlaw abortion in Poland appear to have strengthened the country's growing pro-choice movement, writes Ana Oppenheim. Women across the country, many of whom never before saw themselves as activists, are learning what it means to defy authority and stand up for their rights.
Opinion: The Police Will Always Be Susceptible to Far Right Agitation – They Share a History of Violence
Becka Hudson
Rooted in racism and violence, the police will always be empowered by fascist agitation, writes Becka Hudson. The left needs to recognise that if policing can only shift rightwards, it must be abolished.