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The Impossible Promise. Are we witnessing the return of fascism? By Daniel Trilling
Some of today’s far right is openly violent and undemocratic – and even in its less extreme forms, far-right populism is a profound threat. But that doesn’t mean it is just a re-run of history Politics, before it is about anything else, is about emotion. We all base our judgments about the world – the …
Ten Years in the Wilderness: A Decidedly Nuanced Post-Mortem of Brexit by Lawson Akhigbe
It has officially been a decade since June 23, 2016, the fateful day the British public looked at the status quo, looked at the European Union, and said, "You know what? Let's see what happens if we pull this dynamic-looking lever." Ten years later, the dust has somewhat settled, the screaming matches have quieted down …
The Ghost of Headlines Past: Did 2016 Predict Today’s Sinking Ship? By Lawson Akhigbe
It is a uniquely masochistic pleasure to read ten-year-old newspaper editorials and see just how precisely they nailed the mechanics of our current misery. Back in June 2016, exactly a decade ago, The Guardian dropped its final, desperate endorsement for the Remain campaign: "Keep connected and inclusive, not angry and isolated." At the time, the …
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The Buck Stops Where?
When Harry S. Truman placed that famous sign on his desk proclaiming “The buck stops here,” it was meant as a declaration of accountability. Truman understood the terrifying weight of executive power. The phrase did not mean the president personally knew everything. It meant that after experts argued, generals briefed, diplomats negotiated, economists calculated and …
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