Ross Douthat – New York Times Populisms vary, but their genesis is generally the same. Some set of ideas commands public support but lacks purchase in elite policy debates.
By Lyndal Rowlands NEW YORK / UNITED NATIONS, Feb 1 2017 (IPS) – Outgoing African Union Chair Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has described the United States ban on refugees and immigrants from seven countries as “one of the greatest challenges and tests to our unity and solidarity.”…
Mary Dejevsky – The Guardian The firing of acting attorney general Sally Yates is one of doubtless many crisis points that will show us just how robust American democracy really is Viewed – with amazement and concern – from Europe, the events of the past 24 hours have an obvious…
By Martin Khor* PENANG, Jan 2017 (IPS) – His first days in office indicate that President Donald Trump intends to implement what he promised, with serious consequences for the future of the United Nations, trade, the environment and international cooperation, and developing…
Mikhail Gorbachev* -Time The world today is overwhelmed with problems. Policymakers seem to be confused and at a loss.
BY CONOR GAFFEY -Newsweek The company’s CEO said the ban had been met with “confusion, surprise and opposition.” The chief executive of Starbucks has pledged to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending the…
By George Zornick and Zoë Carpenter – The Nation It’s been a dizzying week—but it’s crucial to keep an eye on what’s really happening. The first week of Donald Trump’s presidency has been overwhelming—a flurry of executive orders, appointments, bizarre tweets, even stranger…
Paul Krugman – The New York Times Donald Trump will break most of his campaign promises. Which promises will he keep?
By IPS News Desk BERLIN, Jan 2017 (IPS) – 2016 showed that around the world systemic corruption and social inequality reinforce each other, leading to popular disenchantment with political establishments and providing a fertile ground for the rise of populist politicians, warns…
By Jim Lobe – Lobelog http://lobelog.com/who-will-rule-trump-foreign-policy/ The most frightening commentary I’ve read in the run-up to the inauguration—and there have been many—appeared in a column identifying the four people whose foreign policy ideas were likely to be most…
