Viktor Orban turned Hungary away from democracy. Now his European allies are turning on him.
Orban’s Fidesz party had to leave the European People’s Party Group to avoid a humiliating expulsion
Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia — and his arrest — have upended Russian politics
What’s happening in the country, part 2.
Right-wing websites are demonizing ‘antifa.’ Here’s how they portray the threat.
My research found that 27 right-wing websites were strikingly in sync in creating the impression of a menacing, indistinct threat
Prosecutors claim that a ‘boogaloo’ killed two cops. What’s a boogaloo?
The loosely organized far-right movement is associated with a distinctive look and discordant politics
Yes, views on impeachment are related to belief in conspiracy theories — but not the ones you’d expect
Here’s what a new poll reveals.
Trump is at the NRA today. It didn’t used to be a Republican ally.
The organization was nonpartisan before the 1970s. What happened?
The attorney general’s FBI conspiracy theory is all conspiracy and no theory
(Courtesy of Princeton University Press)Russell Muirhead and Nancy Rosenblum’s new
Hungarians are protesting their increasingly autocratic government. Here’s why it matters.
[caption id="attachment_82306" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Anti-government demonstrators carry a banner that
Five things to know about ‘false flag’ conspiracy theories
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Hungarians go to the polls today. But are voters enough to protect democracy?
[caption id="attachment_71892" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People marching against Prime Minister Viktor
Hungary votes on Sunday. What will this mean for its relationship with Europe?
[caption id="attachment_71839" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Fireworks light up Budapest on May
Gay men and trans women were suddenly rounded up in Azerbaijan. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_49362" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (GREGOR FISCHER/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] During the last
These are the three reasons fascism spread in 1930s America — and might spread again today
[caption id="attachment_62324" align="aligncenter" width="960"] White nationalists clash with counterprotesters at
Poland’s ruling party tried a judicial power grab — and then saw it backfire. Here’s why.
When Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość,
Across the globe, governments are cracking down on civic organizations. This is why.
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Hungary’s government is increasingly autocratic. What is the European Parliament doing about it?
[caption id="attachment_57713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators in Hungary protest an amendment
Worried about the decline in democracy? Worry about the politicians, not the voters.
[caption id="attachment_54524" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Virginians received “I voted” stickers at
Hungary’s government wants to shut down its most prominent university. That may be backfiring.
[caption id="attachment_56659" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest the bill that would
This is why Hungary is trying to close George Soros’s prestigious university
On April 4, 2017, the Hungarian Parliament amended a law
Does ‘draining the swamp’ mean what the Kremlin thinks it means?
[caption id="attachment_51687" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A billboard by a pro-Serbian movement
States are ducking their responsibilities to refugees. This U.N. declaration might just start to change that.
[caption id="attachment_46793" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Jewish refugees fled Europe during the
Lessons from 25 years of post-communism: the importance of reform, democracy, and geography
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The Supreme Court might strike down overall contribution limits. And that's okay.
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Potpourri
* "Bruce Bueno do Mesquita":http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-september-28-2009/bruce-bueno-de-mesquita and "Alastair Smith":http://politics.as.nyu.edu/object/AlastairSmith (who will
Germany: The Necessary But Not Sufficient Nation?
During the global economic crisis, Germany has received more attention
Sign of the times
Robin Blackburn in Port-au-Prince: The conference was opened by the
Academic ethics and social science
Tim Lambert "points to":http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2008/02/just_how_many_astroturf_groups.php (and excerpts) a "recently published article":http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VBF-4RRD36G-2&_user=10&_coverDate=02%2F29%2F2008&_alid=692073310&_rdoc=5&_fmt=summary&_orig=search&_cdi=5925&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=352&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=1198180f5883bd692637451ffe7623c1