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Federico Finchelstein

Federico Finchelstein

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Federico Finchelstein, Professor of History at the New School for Social Research and Eugene Lang College, is the author of The Wannabe Fascists: A Guide to Understanding the Greatest Threat to Democracy (University of California Press, 2024).

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  1. The Future of Conservatism
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    The Future of Conservatism

    Sep 9, 2024 Elizabeth Corey, et al. consider whether the populist “new right” in America, Europe, and elsewhere is here to stay.

  2. A COVID Genocide in the Americas?
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    A COVID Genocide in the Americas?

    Jan 18, 2021 Federico Finchelstein & Jason Stanley call for a debate on the historical and moral implications of the Brazilian and US pandemic responses.

  3. Will Fascism Win the US Election?
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    Will Fascism Win the US Election?

    Oct 30, 2020 Jason Stanley, et al. see worrying signs that Donald Trump is preparing to weaponize his cult of personality.

  4. The Fascist Politics of the Pandemic
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    The Fascist Politics of the Pandemic

    May 4, 2020 Federico Finchelstein & Jason Stanley show how right-wing governments' responses to the COVID-19 crisis fit a familiar, disturbing pattern.

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    Trump and the Defense of Democracy in the Americas

    Jorge Heine attaches special importance to this month's Organization of American States leadership election.
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    Can Global Banking Rules Survive in a Fractured World?

    Howard Davies warns that changes in US foreign policy jeopardize efforts to create a common regulatory framework.
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    The Case Against European Rearmament

    Yanis Varoufakis

    If we truly want to strengthen Europe, the first step is not to rearm. It is to forge the democratic union without which stagnation will continue to erode Europe’s capacities, rendering it unable to rebuild what is left of Ukraine once Vladimir Putin is finished with it.

    argues that Europe's security depends above all on forging the democratic union that true strength requires.
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    What Trump 2.0 Means for Africa and Latin America

    Kenneth Rogoff

    US President Donald Trump’s decision to shut down USAID will deal a severe blow to African countries, weakening public-health systems and eroding American credibility. But Trump’s return could trigger a long-overdue rightward shift in Latin America after decades of failed socialist experiments.

    highlights the far-reaching implications of the new administration’s move to slash foreign-aid funding.
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    Emerging Economies Must Get Rich Before They Get Old

    Anu Madgavkar & Marc Canal Noguer recommend policies that would mitigate the impact of increased longevity and declining birth rates.
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    Musk and DOGE Are Doing It Wrong

    Diane Coyle highlights the fundamental flaw in the Trump administration’s push to cut red tape and curb wasteful spending.
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    Who Will Lead the Democratic World?

    Ian Buruma thinks the onus of defending our political freedoms will be on two countries that once tried to destroy them.
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    The World Must Rally Around Algeria’s Hunger Artist

    Jean-Michel Blanquer calls for global solidarity with the writer Boualem Sansal, unjustly detained and dying for freedom.
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    The End of Globalization as We Know It

    Dalia Marin examines how rising uncertainty and progress on automation have changed firms' views on global value chains.

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