Le Pen’s Populist Victory Triggers Leftist Protests
Thousands gathered on Sunday night to protest the results of the first round of France’s parliamentary elections, demonstrating that French people voted in greater numbers for Le Pen’s populist bloc than for a pan-left coalition. Results of the first round of parliamentary elections across France began trickling in overnight, largely confirming exit polls released Sunday […]
Hundreds of Thousands Protest Against Populist National Rally
Hundreds of thousands of leftists took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest what they see as a threat to democracy over the possibility that people will vote for Marine Le Pen’s populist National Rally party in imminent general elections called by President Macron. According to the far-left CGT trade union, 640,000 leftists […]
Can the European Union hear us now? Populist victories send a message to politicians
Voters across Europe spent the weekend sending a message to EU politicians that a nationalist and populist turn is happening across the continent. The European Parliament elections held over the past few days have seen the biggest victories for nationalist and populist parties in the history of the European Union. As the results flowed in […]
Populist Geert Wilders on Pace for Another Major Victory in EU Election
Veteran populist and anti-Islamisation campaigner Geert Wilders is on track for his second major political victory in a year. Wilders spoke in typically tough terms about this week’s European elections, saying voting left would only lead to more terrorism and crime, but voting for the Liberal Party would make the Netherlands a safer place. Geert […]
Populist Working Class Opposes Neoliberal Mass Immigration
of new york times Mass immigration is a “core tenet of neoliberalism” and is strongly opposed by the domestic working class, which is most affected by the continued influx of millions of foreign workers willing to work for low wages. He admits that he is. In a lengthy piece detailing the rise of a “new […]
Milei Urges Europe to Reject ‘Cancerous’ Socialism at Madrid Populist Rally
Argentina’s President Javier Millay made headlines in Madrid on Sunday when he appealed to Europeans to reject socialism promoted by “global elites” at a rally for his populist party ahead of EU parliamentary elections. Greeted with thunderous applause and a standing ovation from the crowd of about 11,000, Millay, the liberal economist-turned-president famous for vowing […]
Dutch to Get ‘Strictest Migration System Ever’ as Populist Forms Govt
The Netherlands will finally have a right-wing government voted for by the people and the strictest border controls in the Western world, with veteran populist and Islam skeptic Geert Wilders agreed to form a coalition partner. Geert Wilders, who has faced threats to his life from Islamists and has lived under strict 24-hour police protection […]
Taxpayer-Funded Research Investigated How ‘Populist’ Politicians Spread ‘Misinformation’ During COVID-19 Pandemic
The federal government has funded a multinational research project to examine how “populist” politicians are allegedly spreading disinformation and undermining public trust during the coronavirus pandemic. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is conducting a study to examine “how populist politicians have distorted medical communication during the COVID-19 pandemic, fostering polarized attitudes and mistrust among the […]
Populist Political Activist Assaulted in Apparent Leftist Attack in Paris
In the latest example of right-wing politicians facing violence in Europe, a populist political activist on Friday reported being assaulted in Paris. Chairman of Eric Zemmour’s youth movement “Reconquet!” Stanislas Rigaud, 24, of the Reconquista anti-immigration party, was attacked by a group of six or seven people on Friday night while waiting for a taxi […]
Trump Wins Latino Votes with Populist Pitch on Migration, Money, Crime
An Ipsos poll released on April 9 shows that U.S. Latino voters prefer President Donald Trump’s populist immigration policies to President Joe Biden’s low-wage policies. 29 percent of 1,000 Latinos told Ipsos Only 22% said Biden was “good for immigrants,” compared to 22% who said Trump was “good for immigrants.” of Opinion polls have also […]