Authoritarianism, and the Far Right
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The rise of comedian politicians
As more and more comedians find success in the political arena, Rhian Jones lists some of the most prominent examples of satirists turned statesmen
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What’s left? The rise of authoritarian politics in Latin America
Once swept by a ‘pink tide’, the continent is now seeing the rise of authoritarian politics. What lessons are to be learnt from the varied left experiences? By Jenny Pearce
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Croatia: against modern football?
Andrew Hodges examines football fan activism and organising in Croatia – a powerful, politicised and unpredictable battle between the left and the far right
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The deadly dangers of the ‘special relationship’
The ties which bind the ‘special relationship’ between the UK and the US are a toxic mix of militarism and free trade. By Andrew Smith
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Transphobia is the latest weapon in a raging culture war
The vicious media campaign against trans people is part bigotry, part strategy, writes Roz Kaveney
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Why did Americans vote for Trump?
The question commentators won’t ask is simple: what kind of society votes Donald Trump President? Siobhán McGuirk surveys the fragmented USA
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The complicity of the white liberal left in the rise of Donald Trump
There are deep reasons for racism in American politics, but the white liberal left has done little to prevent it, writes Mariama Eversley
