Building a Progressive International
The West is in a political trap, with neoliberals like Hillary Clinton and neo-nationalists like Donald Trump perpetuating an endless loop of mutual reinforcement. The way out is progressive internationalism: solidarity among large majorities around the world who are prepared to rekindle democratic politics on a planetary scale.
ATHENS – Politics in the advanced economies of the West is in the throes of a political shakeup unseen since the 1930s. The Great Deflation now gripping both sides of the Atlantic is reviving political forces that had lain dormant since the end of World War II. Passion is returning to politics, but not in the manner many of us had hoped it would.