Elon Musk’s America PAC has been sued for criminal campaign tactics and labor violations, as the world’s richest man threw in more than $250 million to get Donald Trump in the Oval Office. An inside view at this voting drive reveals a world of chaos and questionable practices.
In the 1990s, the KPÖ had all but disappeared. Today, the party holds the mayor’s office in Graz, Austria’s second-biggest city, and has delegates in the city councils of Linz, Salzburg, and Innsbruck.
As the world grapples with growing authoritarianism, shrinking communal space, the rise of far-right movements, and more wars, the question remains: What does it mean to build a democratic society in the 21st century?