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....
How has Hindutva populism blurred the line between caste and religion in Indian democracy?
Traditionally, caste and religion have been the two most prominent cleavages in India. Before 2014, upper-caste people used to identify...
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...