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With millions on the brink of absolute poverty, and Britain well on its way to achieving a hard Brexit even as Catalonia prepares for it own independence, the stage may be set for a new wave of populist right-wing extremism.
As in the case of Donald Trump's electoral win in the U.S., the AfD triumphed last month in part because many former non-voters were stirred by its virulently racist, anti-immigrant message – and their votes flipped the results.
The oil tanker that sank last week in the gulf of Saronikos had failed to meet safety standards as early as 2008, and according to a maritime workers' union, the ship had been deemed “extremely dangerous to safe navigation.”
Resistance to rightwing regimes like the one governing Poland, as well as Hungary, are becoming increasingly more effective as people become more educated about the far-right politics steering their nations astray.
As of June, the European Commission stated that more than 240 million people now live on the poverty line – around one-third of the E.U. population – with a full 9 percent of citizens suffering from deprivation.
"Fake news" has generated considerable attention in America in recent months, but less has been written about Europe's alt-right platforms which are enjoying an unprecedented rise in popularity as they agitate a restless population.
By all accounts it seems Europe is headed back to the bad old days of Euroskepticism and guarded isolationism. Yet some core areas of resistance remain and could be poised to pull Europe back from the brink.
The rise in popularity of the German far-right Alternative für Deutschland party and the French National Front immediately following the election of Donald Trump raises an important question: How far gone is the EU, exactly?
From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
The tragic shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is just the latest example of ICE having a fundamental disrespect for human life — further proving why the agency should be stripped of funding and shut down, and its rank-and-file agents and leadership prosecuted.
While the U.S., EU and their allies are enabling Rojava—the strongest force against Islamic State— to fall, it is vital for internationalists to continue to support this beacon of democracy and liberation.
June 23, 2026 may be remembered as the beginning of the end of the Democratic Party establishment.
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
We can still celebrate success while simultaneously putting a cap on net worth.
The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
Much like the resistance to AI data centers, the opposition to Flock surveillance cameras has brought the left and the right together against billionaires who are trying to force America into becoming even more of a police state.
Much like the resistance to AI data centers, the opposition to Flock surveillance cameras has brought the left and the right together against billionaires who are trying to force America into becoming even more of a police state.
The country’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has promised a break from the politics of the last 40 years—realizing more broadly that Labour must stand up for the 99% against big business, or the party will become irrelevant.
We can still celebrate success while simultaneously putting a cap on net worth.
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.
The current wave of food recalls is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump’s administration deliberately removing the safeguards put in place aimed at protecting American consumers more than a century ago.
From a pro-democratic perspective, civil society and new media organisations are surging in the aftermath of the Orban regime.