Europe’s Far-Right Parties Target Youth Vote

LORI HINNANT / The Associated Press May 17, 2019 Elections in countries like Austria reveal 16- to 29-year-olds have grown increasingly amenable to a euroskeptic, anti-immigration agenda. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Left Is Taking a Beating All Over the Globe

John Feffer / TomDispatch May 13, 2019 In this planet-wide rising tide of right-wing populism promoted by Steve Bannon, the liberal left commands only a few disconnected islands. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Raid Threatens to Disrupt Trump-Kim Nuclear Talks

By Jefferson Morley May 1, 2019 A cloak-and-dagger invasion at the North Korean Embassy in Spain and resulting criminal charges have become an international incident. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

Our Kids Know We’re Failing Them on Climate Change

Frida Berrigan / TomDispatch Mar 17, 2019 Youths all over the world are insisting that we adults make some sacrifices to keep their planet from becoming uninhabitable. It's time we listen. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Students Globally Protest Warming, Pleading for Their Future

FRANK JORDANS and SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 Students from over 100 countries walk out of classes on Friday to demand tough action on climate change. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

EU Official Says ‘No-Deal’ Vote Won’t Halt Brexit

The Associated Press Mar 13, 2019 The European Commission warns that Britain must agree to a deal to leave the European Union. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Spain’s Socialists Have Big Green Plans for the Country

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 6, 2019 The Mediterranean nation is already getting 40 percent of its electricity from renewables, and its government hopes to double that by 2030. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The New York Times Won’t Stop Pushing Crank Economics

Dean Baker / FAIR Feb 25, 2019 Despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary, both in Europe and the U.S., the Grey Lady continues to hold up austerity as a viable model. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The End of the American Republic

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Feb 20, 2019 Donald Trump’s national emergency heralds a new era in our nation’s history—one with frightening parallels to the Roman Empire. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Aid Ship With 311 Migrants Ignored by Italy, Heads to Spain

JOSEPH WILSON / The Associated Press Dec 22, 2018 Spanish aid group, which made the rescue in waters near Libya, sets off for port at Algeciras after calls to other nations go unanswered. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )