Corruption scandals: A rather narrow window of opportunity for populists?
In populist rhetoric, corruption is an obvious indication of institutional decay generated by the ‘corrupt elites’ and affecting the interests...
A hot January in Brasilia
The “two Brazil” theory is now stressed, as never before. From now on, culture wars will have a civil confrontation dimension. It...
Mahsa Amini: Women’s bodily autonomy in the context of Islamism and far-right populism
Both Islamism and far-right populism claim power and control over women’s bodies by imposing rules around the hijab. In Iran,...
Culture wars in a fragmented Brazil, a guide to understanding what happened in Brazilian election
First of November brought Lula’s reelection as President. He won but did not win. The results leave the country in...
Civilizational populist Netanyahu’s election victory and rise of Religious Zionist Party in Israel
Netanyahu and Likud return to power as Israeli voters usher in perhaps the most right-wing government in the nation’s history....
Lula is back! Third time lucky or will his return lead to the revival of Bolsonaro?
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to win the 2022 Brazilian elections by a margin of...
A pivotal election: Reversing Bolsonaro’s anti-environmental legacy?
The policies of far-right populist leader Jair Bolsonaro, who claimed that environmental protection “suffocates” the economy, have decimated large swaths...
The losers are winning in Sweden thanks to the Sweden Democrats
The 2022 election results from Sweden testify to the fact that the far-right has reached governmental power. The Tidö agreement...
Unlearning the Anthropocene: Readings for Human Humility
Seeking the ways of keeping the world less cruel, if no less dangerous, in the critical decades ahead, Dr. Heidi...
Monster in the Sovereign Myth: Putin’s Russia and the Image of Leviathan
For those fleeing missiles and tanks in Ukraine, one despot’s emergency is the oppression of another sovereign state. In Putin’s...
Hearts, Trees, Hymns, and Hate: Populist Mixed Messages
The coincidence of far-right and anti-vaccine/mask protest cultures has been common in Germany, often erupting in racist rhetoric, too. In...
Populism and Islamophobia in Spain: from Podemos to Vox
Podemos boasts “inclusive populism in terms of minorities and vulnerable groups” in which we include Islam and Arab-Islamic immigration in...