First Things First: Vote the Authoritarians Out
Opposition parties in Hungary and Israel can learn from Democrats in the United States.
The Center Can Hold
At a time of political polarization and upheaval in the West, the Atlantic Sentinel believes the center can hold. It are not the fanatics on either side who get things done; it are reasonable people in the middle. Better to muddle through than to veer to extremes.
Rutte’s Liberal Party Shifts to Center in Netherlands
On environmental policy, government spending and wages, the party is moving to the middle.
Conservatives Should Look to Bavaria
The region’s Christian Democrats tried, and failed, to outflank the far right.
EU Once Again Proves the Doomsayers Wrong
One day the EU is about to collapse. The next it has done an historic deal.
Standing Up to Cancel Culture
Left- and right-wing thinkers agree cancel culture is getting out of hand.
Center-Left and Center-Right Need to Team Up Against Extremists
We have more in common with each other than we do with the woke left or the reactionary right.
Left-Wing Criticism of Macron Isn’t Grounded in Reality
The alleged neoliberal really has governed as a centrist.
The EU Is Not About to Collapse, Again
Sensationalist American and British commentary sounds just like Russian propaganda.
Democracy Must Be Resistant to the Coronavirus
Don’t let the rush to action stifle debate.
Time for Sanders’ Opponents to Put Their Heads Together
If they all remain in the race, Sanders could soon amass an insurmountable delegate lead.
Moderates in America Should Not Give Up on Political Reform
Tearing down the two-party system is still the best way to defeat polarization.
Dutch Parties Haven’t Lost Support in Pollution Crisis
The prime minister calls the crisis the worst of his career, yet the ruling parties remain popular.
Spain Better Get Used to Multiparty Democracy
You can’t return sixteen parties to Congress and not expect them to compromise.
Romney-to-Clinton Voters Prefer Biden
Democrats would be wise to take the preferences of center-right voters into account.
Portugal’s Costa Cruising to Victory on Back of Strong Economy
A quasi-coalition with the far left has proved more stable than the right predicted.