Donald Trump, beware – this is what a global liberal fightback looks like | Timothy Garton Ash

From the Canadian elections to universities and civil society, the campaign to turn the tide against anti-liberal nationalists is at last underway Liberals of all countries, unite! Just as anti-liberal powers outside the west are becoming stronger than ever, the assault on everything we stand for has been joined by the United States. Against this … Read more

In Poland, we know all about fighting illiberal regimes. Here are our lessons for the Trump age | Jarosław Kuisz and Karolina Wigura

Our political history is one of catastrophe, communism, and developing powerful antibodies against oppression In 2016, one year after the rightwing populist Law and Justice party won an overall majority in Poland, there was a knock at a door. The mother of a young journalist opened it. To her astonishment, it was the security services … Read more

Populists like Farage promise voters a simpler life. In fact, they produce ever more hassle and chaos | Andy Beckett

Centrists won’t beat Reform UK by echoing its messages. They should emphasise the true unworkability of policies like Brexit In the middle of an election or the early stages of an administration, populist politics can feel like a liberation. The unsayable is said. Political rules are broken. Constitutional restrictions are flouted. Populist rallies are boisterous, … Read more

Trump vows to bring Columbus Day back ‘from the ashes’

President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to bring back Columbus Day “from the ashes,” while calling out Democrats for doing everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus’ reputation. “I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes,” the president wrote in a post on Truth Social. “The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus, his reputation, and … Read more

Waltz doubles down on Hegseth praise amid ongoing Pentagon controversy

Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz reiterated the administration’s support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Sunday, saying they “couldn’t be prouder” of his early months in the role, despite a wave of high-profile controversies and resignations that have embroiled the department in recent weeks. Speaking to Fox News host Maria Bartiromo on Sunday, Waltz … Read more

Trump warms to Zelenskyy after Vatican meeting but is ‘disappointed’ by Russia

US president says face-to-face improved relations with Ukrainian leader and demurs on trust in Vladimir Putin Asked to comment on his meeting at the Vatican with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump on Sunday expressed newfound sympathy for his Ukrainian counterpart, saying he “wants to do something good for his country” and “is working hard”. Reflecting on … Read more