The Global Left Can Learn A Lot From This Tiny Country

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 8, 2019 As Trump rages and Brexit looms, Lisbon offers a blueprint to beat back the rising tide of fascism across the West. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Italian Leader Conte Resigns With Scathing Attack on Far-Right’s Salvini

FRANCES D'EMILIO / The Associated Press Aug 20, 2019 The prime minister blames the collapse of his populist government on his deputy's desire to gain "full powers" for his League party. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Socialists Win Spain Election, Far-Right Emerges as Player

ARITZ PARRA and JOSEPH WILSON / The Associated Press Apr 28, 2019 Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's party leads fractured vote but must rely on others to keep power. The new far-right Vox party breaks through. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Deeply Divided, Spaniards Vote With Eye on Far-Right’s Rise

ARITZ PARRA / The Associated Press Apr 28, 2019 The fragmentation is the result of austerity that followed a recession, disenchantment with bipartisan politics and the recent rise of far-right populism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brexit Bedlam

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Brexit: Votes on No-Deal, Delay Still Planned

The Associated Press Mar 12, 2019 After another defeat, Theresa May confirms that Parliament will get to decide between leaving the EU with no deal and delaying Brexit. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Poland’s Supreme Court Justices Defy Government Purge

Ilana Novick Jul 5, 2018 The right-wing Law and Justice Party is attempting to force justices to retire early, raising concerns that it wants to stifle judicial independence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Denmark Imposes New Restrictions on Immigrants

Ilana Novick Jul 2, 2018 Residents in largely immigrant neighborhoods must send their children to Christian and Danish values classes or risk losing welfare benefits in the latest in a string of right-wing policies across Europe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Merkel Secures 4th Term, Keeping Germany on Centrist Course

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2018 Ending months of political uncertainty, the center-left Social Democrats vote overwhelmingly to remain in a coalition with Chancellor Merkel's conservative bloc. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Economist Richard Wolff Compares Jeremy Corbyn to Bernie Sanders (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2017 In a discussion about the political turmoil roiling the European Union, the renowned Marxist thinker talks about Europe's left and the U.K.’s Labour Party leader (shown left; Sanders right). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

As Anti-Refugee Sentiment Grows, Norway’s King Makes Powerful Speech About Inclusion (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2016 A short clip of King Harald V speaking about the citizens of his nation as "immigrants [and also] girls who love girls, boys who love boys and boys and girls who love each other" hit all the right notes at a time when Europe's anti-immigrant right has been gaining ground. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

After Brexit, European Left Calls for ‘Massive Political Opposition’

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Jun 25, 2016 A "campaign of building bridges across Europe, bringing democrats together across borders and political parties, is what Europe needs more than ever to avoid a slide into a xenophobic, deflationary, 1930s-like abyss," wrote the political alliance co-founded by former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )