Behind The Lines

Brexit Trumps Democracy

By Natalie Sarkic-Todd
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It wasn’t the Russians – it was us. We did this to ourselves. We decided to dismantle our democracy. With not inconsiderable support from American vested interests. (More…)

Dreams of Dictatorship

By John Foster
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On Thursday, Donald Trump called for America’s November election to be postponed. This has been expected for some time. (More…)

All You Need is Cash

By Josh White
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British capitalism found a great friend in the Russian oligarchy. (More…)

African Americans and Jews

By Zack Furness
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In the wake of the police murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, Black Lives Matter (BLM) has become a ubiquitous slogan and a powerful network of African American-led organisations fighting for racial justice in the United States. (More…)

The Street Right

By Josh White
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Fringe groups can do serious damage to democracy. We’ve seen just how dangerous they can be with the killing of Jo Cox. (More…)

The White Nationalist Experience

By Joe Keady
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Despite the contemporary far-right’s propensity for hard-line nationalism, it‘s a global phenomenon. (More…)

George Floyd in Germany

By Joel Schalit
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All of the signs were in English. For most Berliners, the language is so common, they take it for granted. Especially for a city in which a quarter of the population is international. (More…)

Only Trump to blame. Minneapolis, 30 May.

Blaming it on Antifa

By Spencer Sunshine
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The year 2020 has been filled with wild plot twists, from the Coronavirus pandemic to a national uprising against white supremacy in the United States. (More…)

Communism has been replaced by fascism. Student protestors, Hong Kong.

Beijing on the Brink

By Ernst Stetter
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The orchestration of Chinese politics by the Communist Party continues. But this year, the National People’s Party Congress was different. (More…)