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Start-Up Populism

By Josh White
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Posted in Behind The Lines

The Brexit Party revolves around London millionaires. Former metals trader Nigel Farage is the face of the party, while Leave.EU founders Richard Tice and Arron Banks keep the campaign flush with cash. (More…)

Germany against racism. Berlin, June 2019.

Coming Up for Air

By John Foster
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Describing his time in Nazi prison camps in the 1930s, Paul Massing noted that the experience was much more difficult for those outside his political party. (More…)

Arab labour. Turin, August 2019.

Rebranding Italian Politics

By Joel Schalit
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Posted in Critical Times

The more you call them populist, the more likely they’ll turn into one. (More…)

Italy’s Democracy Crisis

By The Battleground
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Posted in The Interrogation Room

Few countries occupy as difficult a place in European news as Italy. Only reported on when there’s an economic crisis or a tabloid-style story about its flamboyant political leaders — read Silvio Berlusconi, or, Matteo Salvini — Italy screams out for more considered coverage. (More…)

School for Dictators

By Joel Schalit
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It had been his worst week in office. The press had started eating him alive. His coalition was showing signs of stress. And opposition was starting to coalesce around his refugee policy. (More…)