European Populism As Seen From New York Part II

The Rights of Woman?

I don’t mean for this to become a regular feature and I don’t want to do any free publicity for the New York Times (though they need all the help they can get these days), but I have been trying to follow this story and the way that it is presented in the [...]

A Deal with the Devil? Understanding the Situation in Haiti

General Toussaint L'Overture, by Jacob Lawrence, 1986

Why is it taking so long to establish aid supply chains in Haiti? MSF has called the current situation unacceptable and complained about the temporary diversion of supplies from Port-au-Prince, because the US military is apparently prioritizing getting troops on the ground to handle a security situation that [...]

More Populist Propaganda in Europe…as seen from New York

The New York Times has an interesting piece in last Sunday’s edition on the growing use of propaganda posters by far-right parties in Europe. The prime example being the image in the “Ja” poster (appearing below in my last post). These posters are simple, direct and play to the worst fears of a target audience, [...]