Italian Left Doubles Down on Failed Identity Politics
Democrats lost the election campaigning for social justice, so they push more of it.
Socialism
Democrats Are Losing Touch with Middle America
Voters feel the party is drifting too far to the left.
Portuguese Far Left Throws Away Leverage
António Costa no longer needs smaller parties for a majority.
Labour’s Problems Go Deeper Than Starmer
The party needs to reinvent social democracy for the twenty-first century.
Dutch Left Could Have Worst Election in Decades
Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s liberal party alone would win more seats.
Be Careful About Bringing Back Big Government
More government is not the solution to every problem.
Democratic Recriminations Argue for Switch to Multiparty System
Socialists and center-left liberals shouldn’t be in the same political party.
Why the Left Hasn’t Been More Successful
Ruy Teixeira blames an obsession with systemic critiques and calls for concrete, pro-growth policies.
How Alike Are Corbyn and Sanders?
There are differences in policy, but worrying similarities in strategy (or lack thereof).
Corbyn’s Extremism Is Why Labour Will Lose Again
Nationalizations. Higher taxes. Massive borrowing. No wonder Labour is behind in the polls.
Leftists Denounce “Coup” Against Vote-Rigging Autocrat in Bolivia
Evo Morales was pushed out by the military, but only after trying to steal an election.
Jeremy Corbyn Is Not the British Bernie Sanders
The Labour Party leader is far, far to the left of the senator from Vermont.
The American Right Needs to Stop Crying Wolf
Call social democrats extreme and voters won’t take you seriously when real socialists show up.
Social Democrats in Iberia and Scandinavia Try Opposite Strategies
Cooperate with the far left or try to win back voters from the far right?
Why Millennials Are More Sympathetic to Big Government
Young Americans feel the deck has been stacked against them. They look to government for solutions.