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Germany’s Fascist Party Just Won Control of a State Government
The Alternative for Germany party’s victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election is an ominous coup for the far right.
German Far Right Party AfD Wins Regional Election, Thanks Musk for Support
Alternative for Germany won the most votes in the Saxony-Anhalt election but fell short of an absolute majority.
Could a Talking Trash Can Defeat the UK’s Far Right Politician Nigel Farage?
If Farage fails, we’ll know the far right isn’t as durable as it seems.
Western Europe Just Had Its Hottest June on Record. Climate Change Is to Blame.
Excess deaths in France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands last month surpassed 4,600.
Study: Europe Heat Wave “Virtually Impossible” Without Human-Made Climate Change
The current heat wave would have been significantly cooler even just 50 years ago, the study points out.
Protests Over Kushner-Backed Development Threaten to Topple Albanian Government
What began as an effort to protect a coastal ecosystem has become a broad movement against corruption and neoliberalism.
Record-Breaking Heat Wave Across Europe Signals Harsh Future of Climate Change
Scientists have stated that climate change is making record-breaking heat waves more frequent and intense.
On Iran, Trump Has Backed Himself — and Much of the World — Into a Corner
The same kind of US hubris that led to the tragic wars in Vietnam and Iraq is manifesting itself with Iran today.
European Progressives Have Chance to Turn Far Right Losses Into Long-Term Defeat
While the far right remains a formidable electoral threat, progressive coalitions are starting to push back.
Europe Offers Little Hope for People in Iran Trying to Flee US and Israeli Bombs
The growth of far right parties like Nigel Farage’s Reform may further keep refugees from reaching European shores.