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In Portugal, the Voice of the People is at Last Being Heard

The recent victory by anti-immigration party Chega in Portugal was a surprise to no one paying attention to European politics. The Guardian, however, was predictably up in arms about the voice of the people being heard.
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“I Hope They Blow the Tories to Smithereens”: Former Neighbours Actress and Pop Star Holly Valance Declares She is Voting Reform

Former Neighbours actress and pop star Holly Valance has declared she is voting Reform at the next election, saying she hoped the insurgent party would blow the Tories "to smithereens".
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Haiti: Gangs Set 3,700 Prisoners Free as Violence Explodes. Gang Leader Aims to Overthrow Govt.

Jimmy Chérizier, a former elite police officer known as Barbecue, now runs a gang federation and has claimed responsibility for the surge in attacks. He said the goal is to capture Haiti’s police chief and government ministers and prevent Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s return. The Central Bank was even targeted.

Will Any ‘Last Rights’ Epigram Go to the Moon?

Will Any ‘Last Rights’ Epigram Go to the Moon? by James Bovard Epigrams are excellent propellants for seditious ideas. How far can one line go? Thirty years ago, I casually appended a sentence to the end of a paragraph in the final chapter of my book, Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty. I was […]
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Together Declaration Calls on Supporters to Back Anti-Lockdown, Pro-Freedom Candidates

Together Declaration, a prominent anti-lockdown and pro-free-speech pressure group, has announced its intention to support candidates who align with its principles in elections this year.
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When the Cookie Crumbled: The Ron DeSantis Campaign Ends

So much for that.  Much had been promised by Florida Governor Ron De Santis to derail Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House.  But the attempt to wrest the Republican Party from the orange ogre’s meaty, waving hands was never convincing.  In the end, DeSantis was more stumbler than balancer, a woeful mismatch […]
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Elections Are a “Threat to Democracy” Because So Many Voters Are “Right Wing”

According to commentators, the 2024 elections around the world are a "threat to democracy" because so many voters are voting for "Right-wing" parties. It's part of a worrying anti-freedom trend, says Igor Chudov.
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Report from Taiwan

Johan Eddebo On January 13, this Saturday, Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections are simultaneously held. There’s a lot at stake. The independence movement is facing off with Koumintang and the reunification agenda, with the former poised to really entrench its influence in a geopolitically volatile situation. The election result will tip the scales in terms …