Populist reaction to Trump: A populist backlash to Trump is brewing — and America’s allies in Canada, Europe, and the U.K. need to pay attention.

Politics

What America’s Allies Can Learn From Our Recent Elections

by Paul Glastris November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

A populist reaction to Trump is brewing. Liberal governments in Europe, Canada, and elsewhere must join the fight.

A protester carries a U.S. flag upside down as he walks past a burning building in Minneapolis on May 28, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd.

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The Eternal Social Justice Summer

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