Bhaskar Sunkara, a leading "democratic socialist", works hard to make the two halves of the description work together.
Category: Ideas
All eyes on Hungary
Hungary's future is on the line on Sunday, and with it a certain model for right-wing politics around the world.
Peace on Earth?
War with Iran has laid bare the conflict between the two wings of the Trump movement. Each is deranged in its own particular way.
A neoliberal on the front bench?
Australia's Liberal Party has a new shadow treasurer. What might it mean to call him a "neoliberal"?
Crisis on the right, part 5
If the Coalition parties wanted to get serious about standing up to Trumpism, they could usefully take a lesson from Portugal.
Crisis on the right, part 1
Australia's former Coalition parties are in a crisis of their own making. A short history of how things got to this point.
Political success, systemic failure
France's prime minister secures a deal for his continued survival. His Australian counterpart looks in much better shape, but there's an important similarity.
Free speech: What went wrong
Freedom of speech goes by the board yet again, as Australia's government and opposition compete in the opportunism stakes.
2025 in review
A look back at 2025, including the top ten elections of the year.
Antisemitism and the Trumpists
The American hard right is splitting between its pro-Israel and its antisemitic wings, although the two things have sat together fairly amicably in the past.
The World is Not Enough 