Politics Jan 16 New book ‘The Rebels’ explores how populists have transformed the Democratic Party By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
World Oct 22 Argentines head to the polls amid country’s economic crisis BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Frustrated voters in Argentina weighed whether to hand the presidency to a right-wing populist who has shaken up the political system and pledges to drastically overhaul the state if he wins an election taking place… By Daniel Politi, David Biller, Associated Press
World Dec 15 Watch 8:42 Riace was once a beacon for immigrants, now it’s a ghost town The southern Italian town of Riace was once a beacon for immigrants from around the world, but three years after NewsHour Weekend first reported on how it had welcomed immigrants, a political shift has turned it into a relative ghost… By Christopher Livesay, Alessandro Pavone
World Apr 28 Deeply divided, Spaniards vote with eye on far-right’s rise A divided Spain voted Sunday in its third general election in four years, with all eyes on whether a far-right party will enter Parliament for the first time in decades and potentially help unseat the Socialist government. By Aritz Parra, Associated Press
World Apr 20 Anti-government protests resume against Serbia’s populist leader Several thousand people turned out for an anti-government protest in Belgrade on Saturday, a day after Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic held a mass rally in an apparent bid to counter months of street demonstrations against him. By Associated Press
Nov 03 Watch 25:00 November 3, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 3, one week after 11 people were shot to death in a Pittsburgh synagogue, an interfaith call for unity and discussing how Brazil’s far-right president-elect will lead the country. Later, populism reigns in Hungary… Continue watching
Oct 07 Far-right presidential candidate wins first round in Brazil By Sarah DiLorenzo, Mauricio Savarese, Peter Prengaman, Associated Press Far-right, former army captain Jair Bolsonaro, who expresses nostalgia for Brazil’s military dictatorship, won the first round of its presidential election by a large margin Sunday, but fell just short of getting enough votes to avoid a second-round runoff against… Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 4:10 Far-right populism rises in Brazil’s presidential election By PBS News Hour Much like President Trump and other populist leaders around the world, a far-right candidate on Sunday was leading Brazil’s presidential election. Jair Bolsonaro, a former fringe candidate, surged ahead in recent polling after he was stabbed nearly to death by… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:27 Italy and Spain shake up EU political landscape with new leadership Nearly three months of post-election turmoil in Italy ended with a quiet swearing-in on Friday, as Western Europe's first populist government took power. Meanwhile, Spanish lawmakers voted to oust the conservative prime minister and replace him with the leader of… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 7:26 How American populism is reshaping economic policy By Paul Solman If President Trump has had one consistent message since the beginning of his campaign, it's that America is getting a raw deal in the global economy. Policy changes like import tariffs and reworking NAFTA, and the people who support them,… Continue watching