John Judis - The Populist Explosion How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics What’s happening in global politics, and is there a thread that ties it all together? There is, and it is called populism. From Columbia Global Reports Topic: Economy How the Great Recession Transformed American and European Politics What’s happening in global politics, and is there a thread that ties it all together? There is, and it is called populism. From Columbia Global Reports