by C.J. Polychroniou | Sep 21, 2026 | AfD, Berlin, Die Linke, elections, Fascism, Germany, Op-Ed
Germany is now facing the same systemic crisis that its leaders once diagnosed in other European countries, such as Greece, Portugal, and Spain, in the early 2010s. Economic woes and anti-immigrant sentiment have given rise to anti-establishment politics, which in turn is reshaping the country’s political landscape. Indeed, after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved a historic result…
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by Jake Johnson | Sep 18, 2026 | AfD, Elon Musk, Europe, far right, Fascism, Germany, News
The far-right Alternative for Germany party thanked the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, after decisively winning a key regional election on Sunday, sparking alarm across Europe and around the globe. Ulrich Siegmund, AfD’s lead candidate in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, praised Musk — who has openly advocated for the far-right, xenophobic party — for his support and “clear and highly…
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by Sasha Abramsky | Mar 10, 2026 | AfD, Alternative for Germany (AfD), Asylum, Asylum Seekers, Deportation, Deportations, Europe, far right, France, Germany, immigration, Iran, Israel, Italy, Nigel Farage, Op-Ed, Reform U.K. Party, Refugees, Spain, UK
Earlier this week, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran intensified, U.K. Reform Party leader Nigel Farage doubled down on his anti-immigrant and anti-refugee stances. If, he declared, refugees start leaving Iran in large numbers, they will have to be housed in the Middle East; Britain simply can’t take in any more. Farage spoke about the U.S.-Israeli operation in Iran in glowing terms.
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