#populism

#populism

After four years in opposition, 71-year-old Andrej Babis, the Czech Republic's seventh richest man with a net worth estimated by Forbes at $3.9bn (2.9bn), is eyeing a triumphant comeback, his party 10 points clear in the polls, its prospective vote share topping 30%. I want to restore the management of the state to normal, Babis, a polarising leader whose previous premiership from 2017 to 2021 drew mass protests, said recently.

Japan's foreign aid agency has scrapped a cultural exchange initiative with African countries after an online misinformation campaign led to a torrent of complaints and fear of increased immigration. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on Thursday that it will cancel the Africa Hometown scheme, after an episode that experts say illustrates the potential impact of fake news and populist narratives to shape migration policy.

Then they return with force, helping us understand today's world, explaining how and when it fell apart, and what allowed someone like Donald Trump to rise to power. The American theorist, a leading voice in progressive thought, dissects causes and consequences with surgical precision in each of his books, and never shies away from bringing some of the great ideas of classical and contemporary thought to everyday citizens.

The fresh face of pro-EU liberalism swept to power the following year on a promise of radical change to bring France into the 21st century. Eight years on, with France engulfed by political crisis and with no obvious way to break the gridlock, Macron's lofty ambitions have aged poorly. Francois Bayrou, who entered politics before the president was born, has become the third prime minister to resign in the space of a year.

True MAGA adherents may revolt if Trump's successor strays from hardcore populism. Business leaders could balk if they lean too far the other way. On the populist side: Trump has used tariffs to fundamentally remake the global trading order, with the goal of both punishing countries who "cheat" the U.S. and boosting domestic manufacturing. He's waged a public war on the Federal Reserve - railing against high interest rates as punishing ordinary Americans, and threatening the independence of the central bank.

Trump Media & Technology Group, trading under the ticker DJT, has become the most overvalued company on Nasdaq, with a valuation of almost $8 billion despite only $3.4 million in revenue.

Director Serkan Nihat's 'Exodus' critiques Erdogan's Turkey through multi-character narratives, depicting education, policing, and persecution but suffers from a didactic style that dulls engagement.

Mamdani's populism and clever communication captured voter frustration, particularly around rising food prices, as exemplified in his viral video on halal food carts.

"Is Delgado saying that businesses should not be able to buy, sell, rent, renovate, finance or otherwise invest in the housing market?"

The era between the start of the Clinton administration and the end of the Obama one was not a libertarian/globalist free-for-all; it was a period of balance.

Vance transformed from a center-right memoirist into a right-wing populist, choosing ambition over his original values, illustrating a complex character in contemporary America.

Stanescu's work, though subversive, captured the collective hope for a democratic Romania, a hope that fueled the revolution and nation's desire for a Western alignment.