“Making Sweden Sweden Again”—or Undoing the Sweden You Know?
In this commentary, Dr. Bulent Kenes examines the political transformation of Sweden through the rise of the Sweden Democrats (SD)...
August 25: From Remembrance to Responsibility for the Rohingya
In this reflective Voice of Youth commentary marking Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day on August 25, PS Ayaas, a young Rohingya...
Long Read — The Economist versus Acemoglu: Who Will Govern the Next World Order?
Professor Ibrahim Ozturk examines the deeper political economy behind The Economist’s recent critique of Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu, arguing that...
Look Up, Not Across: How Elites Weaponize Migration as a Distraction from Class Inequality
In this commentary, Bernard Allan V. Garcia argues that contemporary populism strategically reframes migration not simply as a policy issue...
The Polish Exception: Religiosity and Political Right
In this commentary, Dr. Kamil Joński examines why Poland remains an exceptional case in contemporary Europe, where high levels of...
When the Global South Says ‘No’: Waste Sovereignty and the New Geography of Environmental Security
In this commentary, Dr. Oludele Solaja argues that waste is no longer merely an environmental management problem but an emerging...
Brazil’s 2026 Election: How Culture Wars Reproduce Social Division
Brazil's 2026 presidential election is widely portrayed as another contest between left and right. In this commentary, Dr. João Ferreira...
India’s Gen Z Cockroach Protests: Youth Mobilization, Democratic Dissent, and the Limits of Modi’s Populism
Dr. Amir Ali examines the emergence of India's Cockroach Janata Party protests as the country's first distinctive Gen Z protest...
From Conspiracy Theory to State Policy: Trump, MAGA, and the Specter of ‘Cultural Marxism’
US President Donald Trump's intervention in the Smithsonian Institution signals a new phase in America's culture wars. In this insightful...
From Wealth Concentration to Anti-Immigrant Populism: The Strategic Alliance Between Super-Rich and the Far Right
Why do some of the world's wealthiest individuals openly support populist radical right and far-right movements whose central political message...
Burnham, Post-Neoliberalism, and the Rematerialization of the Left
Dr. João Ferreira Dias argues that the contemporary center-left may be entering a decisive post-neoliberal phase by re-centering politics on...
Why Environmental Displacement Is the Next Frontier in Populist Politics
As climate change increasingly reshapes patterns of human mobility, it is also transforming the political foundations of democratic citizenship. In...