Elections

The Democrats did regain the House of Representatives, albeit by modest margins. Roughly a dozen seats are still outstanding, but preliminary results suggest the Democrats will hold roughly a 230 to 205 majority in the House. It is a clear…
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With election night about half over, Democrats dreams of winning the Senate are gone. The House is looking about 50/50 at this point. The massive "Blue Wave" that many predicted did not materialize.
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The Brazilian people, faced with the option of backing the unviable model of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Workers Party, or investing their trust in a former right-wing military man, opted for the second option.
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Bolsonaro's victory is all but certain: the only question now is whether it will be the 20-plus point blowout that was widely expected, or the much narrower 10 point margin of victory that is being predicted by Datafolha.
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Three events have marked a pushback against the rise of socialism in the United States in recent days. The first is the admonition made by Donald Trump that his country could end up turning into "another Venezuela"; another, a report issued…
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The Cherokee Nation quickly condemned Warren for touting her Native American heritage, and US Representative Markwayne Mullin had the greatest analysis of all: "There was a 2014 scientific study and it said that the average European…
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Bolsonaro's triumph in Brazil has brought back the left/right debate to the forefront. On extremism. It is a debate that, in recent months, has reached a paroxysm. With Trump in the United States, totalitarian feminism in Spain, the…
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Sunday, October 7, was an earthshattering moment in Brazil, with the "Trump of the Tropics" riding high, as he buoyed unknown Congressional candidates into power, and swept out establishment politicians of leftist and centrist parties.…
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As well as the presidency, Brazilians will also be electing all 513 deputies in the lower chamber of Congress, 54 of 81 senators, as well as all 27 governorships. The Workers Party is looking to make a comeback, after facing serious…
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For libertarians, conservatives, classical liberals, and believers in free markets, free minds, and free people, it is a very good question. Is far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro the lesser of two evils, given that it's virtually a 100%…
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However, the left is cheering the recent election of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico, who will take office on December 1. And they could soon have further reason to cheer in Brazil, as most polling and political analysts suggest that…
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Brazil's presidential election has turned into an utter disaster. Just nine days out from the first round, barring some earth-shattering and unforeseen development, far-right Jair Bolsonaro and Lula lackey Fernando Haddad will face off in a…
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