December 17, 2019
A Global Green New Deal Could Defeat the Far Right—and Save the Planet
A global Green New Deal can help restructure the international economy so that it helps people and the planet, while undermining the far right's appeal.
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The best way to fight the rising far right is to go green. That’s what dozens of academics, researchers, and activists told me over the course of 80 interviews this year.
Over the last decade, the radical right has come to power in the United States, Brazil, India, Poland, Hungary, and elsewhere. It has joined forces with autocrats in Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Thailand to create a new illiberal ecosystem. Together, they are challenging the rule of law, democratic governance, and the gains made by social movements that have expanded the rights of women and minorities.
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