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There’s confusion in South Africa about what’s driving the popularity of Jacob Zuma and his uMkhonto weSizwe party.
The ‘boozedoggle’ of a $225 million subsidy to The Beer Store to allow alcohol sales in corner stores misses the populist attack on unionized jobs.
The prime minister attempted to play the populist and ended up playing into the hands of Nigel Farage.
Researchers find a relationship between population declines in rural areas and support for populist radical right parties in 28 EU countries.
Research from political science shows that rightwing voters respond to narratives that harken back to a better time.
Jewish life in Canada and Argentina reflects the diversity of Jewish communities globally, and the political, social and economic evolution of each country throughout the 20th century.
The shooting of Robert Fico was ‘politically motivated,’ authorities say.
As vegan meat companies lose revenue, one company is trying a new packaging approach to bring in new consumers. But this step is unlikely to help end the ‘Meat Culture War.’
Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe is now the largest party in KwaZulu-Natal and the fourth biggest nationally.
Some European countries are turning to anti-populist coalitions to battle the rising tide of populism. Will it work?
Religion and nationalism were once ideologies at odds. Now, they are increasingly bedfellows, with populism often the glue.
Extremists benefit when we use euphemisms that confer on them an air of legitimacy.
Federal Police arrested some of Bolsonaro’s closest aides and carried out search warrants against former ministers and high-ranked military officers. The allegation: plotting a coup.
A survey of people across 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean found widespread concern over the economy and crime.
Just as the UK looks set to return to grown up politics, everyone else is installing radicals.
Hage Geingob’s legacy as a moderniser will live on despite contradictions and unfulfilled promises.
Jacob Zuma claims that his new political home, the Umkhonto we Sizwe Party, is the authentic ANC, not the one led by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Some aspects of Argentine President Javier Milei’s programme resemble the far right, but others do not. Without excluding him from this movement, we should recognize there are differences.
In an uncertain world our natural instinct is to seek out answers that reassure, even when they don’t make sense.
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