Authoritarianism, and the Far Right
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Blurred Lines: A view from the comment section
From clickbait to culture wars, Rhian E. Jones laments the debasement of reader engagement in media comment sections – and its impact on journalism itself
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The Truth About Empire – review
More than a mere rebuttal of colonial apologetics, The Truth About Empire is a vital tool against the rising tide of reactionary retellings of history, writes Peter Mitchell
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French politics: right questions, wrong answers
The French left is as responsible as President Macron and the right for the rise of the National Rally, argues Yasser Louati
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Grassroots India rising
Zoya Hasan explains how civil and political society collaboration shaped India’s 2024 election – and the hope it provides for democracy
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Rewriting the riots, from 2011 to today
Following the 2011 riots, the Conservative government used misleading narratives to embed its own agenda. We can’t let Labour do the same now, argue Suzanne Hyde and Chloe Peacock
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Violence and complicity hand power to fascists across Europe
Far-right parties made huge gains in the 2024 EU Parliamentary elections, including in Slovenia. Neo-Nazi campaigning and a passive left are fuelling a fascist surge, argues Veronika Mikec
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They shall not pass: Remembering the Battle of Stockton
Shabana Marshall and Sharon Bailey examine what the 1933 ‘Battle of Stockton’ can teach us about fighting the far right today
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