Donald Trump, Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson bank heavily on hyper-nationalism and identity politics.
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How the Conservative Right Hijacks Religion
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi regularly presents himself as a devotee, despite his clear economic conservatism and disdain for the poor.
Suspension of Preferential Trade status for India Under GSP is ‘Done Deal’: US
On March 4, President Donald Trump announced that the US intended to terminate India’s designation as a beneficiary developing country under the GSP programme.
Too Much Theory Leads Economists to Bad Predictions
Economic forecasters would profit from thinking a bit more about history before gazing into their crystal balls, or at least before telling us what they see.
How Do We Pry Apart the True and Compelling from the False and Toxic?
Fake news and propaganda are certainly problems but the problems they raise are more serious than the falsity of their claims.
Jim Carrey, Mussolini And the Politics of Comics
If Carrey had actually drawn Trump murdered like Mussolini, such a drawing would certainly have gained even more attention, and have been interpreted as a threat to the president.
There is Nothing Shocking About the Massacre of Muslims in New Zealand
It is easy to ignore the context that made this crime possible.
Like the Chemical Process of Osmosis, Migration is Unstoppable
Arguments for the rights of nations to control their borders are a huge step in the wrong direction.
Donald Trump Says US Has Some ‘Reasonably Decent’ News on Reducing India-Pakistan Tensions
“I think hopefully that (tensions) could be coming to an end, it has been going on for a long time,” Trump said.
The Imperatives of Mutual Recognition
Without respect, confidence and esteem on all sides, polarisation in politics will be permanent.
Has America Always Been Capitalist?
History shows that capitalism isn’t natural or normal, strengthening the belief that we can create something better.