King Charles Shows Us How to Confront Trumpist “Populism”
“King Charles III’s speech did not merely defend a set of values. It made populism look smaller. In this age, that is a serious achievement.”
Read Moreby Hasan Patel | May 3, 2026 | Populism in Action, Populism in the World, UK, US, World | 0
“King Charles III’s speech did not merely defend a set of values. It made populism look smaller. In this age, that is a serious achievement.”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 20, 2026 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, US, Video, What's New, World | 0
71-minute deep dive on pushing back hard right in Europe, US, and beyond — Hungary’s Orbán defeated, Trump ranting, but what must we do?
Read Moreby Hasan Patel | Apr 15, 2026 | Analysis, EA Birmingham, Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, World | 4
“Defeat of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is far more than upset in Hungary. It is body blow to hard right, Trump’s MAGA, & populist strongmen.”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Apr 14, 2026 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, Video, What's New, World | 0
Analyzing victory of Peter Magyar and Tisza Party in Hungary’s elections, ending the 16-year rule of pro-Kremlin Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Read Moreby Blaire Brandt | Sep 10, 2025 | Analysis, EA Birmingham, Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, What's New, World | 1
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hungary’s Fidesz Party have launch a Fight Club digital media campaign — and they are getting beaten at it.
Read Moreby Hasan Patel | Jun 27, 2025 | Populism in Action, Populism in the World, US, What's New | 3
Zohran Mamdani’s lesson: “If progressive politics can get its act together, then assumptions of Trumpist and divided America can be upended”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 4, 2025 | Europe, Populism in Action, Russia, World | 2
Ukrainian forces again strike Kerch Bridge, Vladimir Putin’s flagship symbol of his quest to conquer Ukraine, in large explosion on Tuesday.
Read Moreby Hasan Patel | Apr 2, 2025 | Analysis, EA Birmingham, Populism in Action, UK, US, World | 1
Countering politicians, mainly from hard right populist movements, who “flood the zone” to dominate news cycle & divert attention from issues.
Read Moreby Hasan Patel | Dec 3, 2024 | Europe, Populism in Action, UK, US, What's New, World | 7
“Fear is easier to sell than hope when institutions seem to be failing. To reclaim hope, politicians must dare to dream, disrupt, & inspire.”
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jul 2, 2024 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, Video, World | 8
Analyzing first-round outcome of France’s elections for the National Assembly, and whether far-right Rassemblement National can be contained in the second.
Read Moreby Paul Mazet | Jun 30, 2024 | Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, What's New, World | 5
After 20 years of governance from “traditional” parties to Macron, is it still possible in France to stem a dynamic in which far right is the “new normal”?
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 14, 2024 | EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, UK, Video, World | 0
Elections in UK and France: Governments in trouble, but big differences in challengers – far right in France, center in UK – and in Britain’s Brexit burden.
Read Moreby Scott Lucas | Jun 10, 2024 | Audio, EA Birmingham, EA in the Media, Europe, Media, Populism in Action, World | 0
Knocking back headlines of “far right surge” to explain “patchwork” outcome in elections, varying from country to country across Europe’s 27-nation bloc.
Read Moreby Blaire Brandt | Jun 7, 2024 | Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, What's New, World | 0
“If Mi Hazánk is successful in this week’s elections, its conclusion for Hungary: the far-right has never been more wrong in thinking that they are right.”
Read Moreby Paul Mazet | Mar 1, 2024 | Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, What's New, World | 4
Germans rally v. threat of far right AfD: “Healthy society does not need politicians singling out and threatening ‘others’. The call should be for humanity”
Read Moreby Daniele Albertazzi | Oct 27, 2023 | Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in Italy, What's New, World | 0
Giorgia Meloni’s populist radical-right party is in power in Italy — but she finds it is subject to same external constraints as any other administration.
Read Moreby Paul Mazet | Sep 18, 2023 | Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, What's New, World | 1
Why is the emblematic supporter of France’s left-wing organizations travelling towards the far right party of Marine Le Pen, especially in the northeast?
Read Moreby Frane Kulaš | Sep 12, 2023 | Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, What's New, World | 1
Will the liberal confines and “stability” of The Netherlands be broken in November’s elections? A look at the issues and parties — including the far right
Read Moreby Frane Kulaš | Jul 25, 2023 | Europe, Populism in Action, Populism in the World, What's New, World | 5
“4 years ago, Austria’s far-right Freedom Party appeared to consign itself to scandalous past. But now, there is a belief that tomorrow belongs to them.”
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