Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
Jared Diamond’s latest book is clearly written for a lay audience.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
Outrage over Right-Wing Alliance in Thuringia Is Overblown
Mainstream conservative parties in the state gave the far right nothing for its support.
Republicans Are Now the Cult of Trump
Acquitting the president is an affront to democracy.
Why Democratic Party Officials Are Reluctant to Take Sides
Voters are better informed than they used to be.
Democratic Primary News
Sanders goes into Iowa with growing support and strong fundraising. The DNC changes its rules for the next debate.
It’s Too Hard to Remove an American President
Trump’s likely acquittal raises the bar even higher.
No, Project Fear Wasn’t Wrong
The people who warned against Brexit have been working to prevent their own predictions from coming true.
Labour Leadership Election News
Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy and Keir Starmer qualify for the third round. Jeff Phillips pulls out.
Catalan Ruling Parties Fall Out
Separatists are divided over the parliamentary status of Catalonia’s regional president.
Democratic Primary News
Warren wins endorsements, but loses ground in Iowa. Sanders moves up in the polls.
Why Trumpists Demand Complete Loyalty
The answer depends on whether you’re talking to cowards or fanatics.
Don’t Try to Take Politics Out of Important Decisions
It only makes the dysfunction worse.
My Take on the Democratic Primary
Why I like Biden and Bloomberg, and have doubts about Buttigieg, Sanders and Warren.
Labour Leadership Election News
Rebecca Long-Bailey is backed by Momentum, but Keir Starmer has more support from party members.
From Zero Problems with Neighbors to Zero Friends
How Turkey’s foreign policy failed.