Winston Churchill’s Perverse Place in the American Imagination

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Oct 15, 2018 His legacy is one of death and destruction, yet liberals and conservatives alike revere him as a hero to this day. Dig deeper ( 6 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 )

EU Sets Crisis Summit on Migration

LORNE COOK and NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Jun 23, 2018 European Union leaders will try to find common ground for tackling a growing political drama that is threatening to undermine the entire alliance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hungarian Leader’s Re-Election Heightens Migrants’ Fears

PABLO GORONDI / The Associated Press Apr 8, 2018 Critics of Prime Minister Viktor Orban worry he will use his third consecutive term and the Fidesz party's legislative control to intensify his attacks on migration and consolidate his power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Far-Right Views Go Mainstream in Europe

VANESSA GERA and DUSAN STOJANOVIC / The Associated Press Apr 3, 2018 Since WWII, such views were taboo in Europe, but today they are openly expressed by political leaders—part of a populist surge in the face of globalization and mass migration. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Eastern Europe Is the Birthplace of Trumpism

John Feffer / TomDispatch Dec 12, 2017 President Trump's unexpected success mirrors that of right-wing leaders in Eastern Europe, like Poland's Stanislaw Tyminski and Hungary's Viktor Orbán. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Behind the Mask of the ‘Moderates’

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Nov 19, 2017 Canada is only one of the democracies that, like the U.S., have been undermined by leaders who appeared to champion liberal values as they sold out to the highest corporate bidders. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ottomans Saved the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Ancestors; Now He Says Islam Was Never Part of Europe

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 18, 2015 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban not only continued to defend his anti-immigrant bigotry but went on to say that Islam has never been part of Europe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )