Tag: populism
Divided we fail: A way forward for a divided progressive left?
Those that attempt to divide the progressive left into opposing camps at war with each other are almost as big a threat to the movement as the far right.
How the populist right twists leftwing ideas to appeal to voters
One of the more interesting aspects of rightwing populism, especially in the form it’s taken in the United States, is its use...
Everybody does better when everybody does better
Populism – neither right nor left, Republican or Democrat – it is not based on ideology, but on two gut-level fundamentals.
The “center-left” had its chance; it’s time for something new
Is the left’s populism answering the unmet needs of people in Western Europe and the United States?
Populism of the 1%: Why the same billionaires are behind Trump...
These complex ties reveal a clear and resounding message.
Populism is not about mobs, anti-government rants or opinion polls
It's necessary to restate the solid principles of populism and reassert its true spirit.
The bloodstained rise of global populism
A political movement’s violent pursuit of “enemies.”
‘Mr. Unpredictability’ fields an utterly predictable, regressive cabinet
What ‘Populist’ Cabinet Swarms with Plutocrats, CEOs, Militarists and Misfits?
Trump’s trickle-down populism
Trickle-down economics dressed in populist garb is still trickle-down economics.
The Huckster Populist
The real Trump isn’t a populist. He’s a plutocrat. Above all, he’s a con man.
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Trump ramps up denaturalization push with 2026 quota targeting naturalized citizens
Internal USCIS guidance reportedly calls for 100 to 200 denaturalization referrals per month, signaling a sharp escalation that experts say collides with legal limits and historical practice.
How the charter school industry’s newest scheme could be ‘the death of public schools’
A charter school “shitstorm” in Florida shows how the industry intends to take over public education.
House vote advances SPEED Act as 11 Democrats join Republicans to weaken NEPA protections
Climate and frontline groups warn the permitting bill would gut public oversight, fast track polluting projects, and undermine one of the nation’s foundational environmental laws.
Trump’s ‘warrior dividend’ raises questions about funding, housing support, and care for service members
The president announced $1,776 checks for about 1.5 million troops before Christmas, but reporting shows the money was repurposed from congressionally approved housing funds rather than a new benefit.
Holiday shoppers are flexing political power through big boycott campaigns
Genocide in Gaza, raids on immigrants and attacks on DEI have spurred urgent calls to boycott companies like Home Depot, Target, Chevron and Microsoft.