The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
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Far-Right Austria and the Rise of the "Fascist Hipster" Identitarian Movement
Europe's far-right hipsters have urged their supporters to perform highly publicized acts – from chartering ships to prevent migrants landing in Europe, to patrolling the Alps for illegal foreigners.
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Stopping Europe's Authoritarian Slide Has As Much to Do With Spain As Poland
The Nazis marching on the streets of Poland look similar to the Nazis marching on the Spanish streets calling for "unity." The difference is this: In Spain there is no breakthrough for any anti-European party. Authoritarianism, rather, is coming from the ruling Partido Popular.
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Reinventing Antifa In an Era of Rising Rightwing Power
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.
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After Barcelona Terror Attack, Europe to Confront a More Violent Refugee Crisis
A day after the attack on Las Ramblas, members of the extreme right Spanish group, Falange, took to the streets to protest Islam and the E.U.'s failed immigration policies, and clashed with anti-fascist groups in a sign of the turbulence to come.
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Populism of the 1%: Why The Same Billionaires are Behind Trump and Brexit
Those who have profited hand over fist from decades of neoliberalism are now the ones sponsoring the populist, anti-immigration and climate denial regimes on both sides of the Atlantic.
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The Schulz Effect: A Left-Populist Throws Germany's Political Future Up for Grabs
Martin Schulz, whose ironic slogan for Chancellor is "Make Europe Great Again," has dedicated subreddit (r/The_Schulz) and Twitter accounts and a host of memes that have spread awareness about his salt-of-the-Earth candidacy.
