Tag: Populism

The Rise and Fall of Anti-Establishment Populism

Whether a party is “Center-Left” or “Right-Wing” matters less to the modern voter than whether that party appears capable of breaking the system to improve the average person’s life.

The Legacy of Osman Hadi and Reclaiming 71 in a Post-July Bangladesh

Given how rapidly an emerging narrative hardens in current discourse, we must start our critical evaluations of Hadi’s legacy as soon as possible: Hadi’s image must be snatched away from those who want to worship him.

Reading Between the Lines of the IRI Poll

On one side: growing inequality; on the other: a deep feeling of elite-people divide; and in the middle: optimism that the future can still be changed. When these three things come together, they create the classic soil for populism.