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The rise of the far right is sweeping the world. The re-emergence of populism and "strongmen"—especially in the West—is changing the nature of…

If there is one thing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has learned from his long career as Israel’s leading political figure, it’s that…

There’s a heady atmosphere in certain quarters of Britain’s General Election. Not among the Conservatives, obviously. Their best ploy now is to…