Italy Is Failing Its Next Generation
Italians need to stop blaming outsiders and start owning up to their country’s shortcomings.
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Conservatives Put Party Before Country. They’ve Harmed Both
And they call it patriotism.
Spanish Politicians Need to Come to Grips with Coalition Politics
The center-left and center-right can no longer govern on their own. They need to compromise.
Republicans Now Have More in Common with the European Far Right
The party has become radicalized under Donald Trump.
Spain’s Moment in the Sun
Spain is moving up in Europe. How will it use its newfound influence?
What Can Danes Teach Europe’s Social Democrats?
It’s not (just) about immigration. Center-left voters want politicians to protect the welfare state.
Far Right Fills Gaps Left by Merkel and Rutte
The two center-right leaders may have moved too far to the middle.
Netanyahu’s Miscalculation
The Israeli called elections to stave off indictments for corruption. It galvanized his opponents.
Tragedy in Catalonia
As Catalan independence leaders go on trial, it is getting harder to find a way out of the impasse.
The Sources of Populist Rage — And What To Do About It
Reactionary populism is less a coherent policy platform than a cry for attention.
Loss of Control: What Moderates Get Wrong About Migration
If mainstream politicians are unable to fix a broken system, they will cede the issue to the far right.
Fuel Tax Is Excuse for Reactionary France to Riot
The tax increases are small. The violent reaction is really about Emmanuel Macron.
Is Brazil’s Bolsonaro the Trump of the Tropics?
The two men have a lot in common, but Jair Bolsonaro poses an even greater danger to democracy.
New Figures Argue Democrats Should Target College Graduates in Suburbs
Hillary Clinton got more support from white college graduates than we knew.
Social Democrats in Iberia and Scandinavia Try Opposite Strategies
Cooperate with the far left or try to win back voters from the far right?