Category: Politics
Further Thoughts on the Dawning Era of Right-Populist Politics
Damon Linker at Notes From the Middleground: My previous post was an attempt to make…
“Silence for Gaza” by Mahmoud Darwish
Khaled Beydoun at Pen > Sword: These are the words of Mahmoud Darwish, the Palestinian…
Israel’s Descent
Adam Shatz at the London Review of Books: When Ariel Sharon withdrew more than eight…
The New-Old Authoritarianism
From Project Syndicate: Over the past decade, Ruth Ben-Ghiat has emerged as one of the…
Can Democracy and Billionaires Coexist? Not on This Planet.
by Sam Pizzigati at Inequality: One person, one vote. The classic essence of democracy. But…
If We Can Keep it: Is the U.S. a Democracy or a Republic?
Tim Sommers at 3 Quarks Daily: The website of the Connecticut General Assembly, for some…
The Conviction Effect: National Polls Show Slight Shift Toward Joe Biden
by Liz Wolfe at Reason: In the roughly week and a half since former president…
How the Murder of a Black Grocery Store Owner and His Colleagues Galvanized Ida B. Wells’ Anti-Lynching Crusade
From Smithsonian: Coppery like a penny, thick like bad molasses, even a little gamey like a…
The Hidden Story Behind India’s Remarkable Election Results: Lethal Heat
Amitava Kumar at The Guardian: The Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), led by India’s prime minister,…
Elections – Ultimately, it’s the Price of Potatoes That Matters
Kalpana Jain at The Conversation: Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, claimed victory after his political…
Why Modi and His Party Failed to Achieve a Third Successive Landslide Win
AFP report in Dawn: Critics and rights groups accused Modi of ramping up rhetoric against…