Halfway Between Jefferson and Marx
A close look at the 1892Omaha Platform, the program of the Populist Party.
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The Right-Populist Advance
Throughout Europe, right-wing populists captured voters from the collapsing center-left, winning legislative seats at home and in the European Parliament.
A Forgotten Country
Country music doesn’t deserve its right-wing reputation — its roots lie with the hopes and travails of working people.
Why Aufstehen Failed
After drawing a flurry of attention last fall, Sahra Wagenknecht’s Aufstehen movement has run out of steam. Yet its call for the German left to reconnect with working-class voters remains unanswered — and is the far right is taking advantage.
Issue 35: Letters + The Internet Speaks
Because communication is at the heart of any good relationship.
Bootstrap Populism
Rallying behind “free enterprise” mythology, American capitalists have long claimed to be gritty underdogs facing off against a rising statism.
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Expert Wisdom
Too often just a term of abuse, some academics have attempted coherent definitions of populism.
Abolish Iowa
The Iowa State Fair is a depraved showcase of how vacuous and pointless US politics is today.
Fear of a Populist Planet
“Populism” is today employed as a bogeyman by liberals and centrists alike. Is there anything worth salvaging in the concept?
The Geography of Resentment
Deindustrialized areas that were once bastions of working-class politics are now playgrounds of the revanchist right.