What Orban’s loss means for Putin, Trump and right-wing populism

Hungary’s most consequential election in decades has just delivered an important victory for democracy and accountability. For Hungarians, opposition

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No less than four motions attempting to outlaw "Antifa" have recently been advanced by right wing populist politicians in the Swiss parliament (National council).

Trump set the precedent.

https://www.woz.ch/2624/kriminalisierung-der-antifa/berner-festspiele-des-trumpismus/!S5W0DZ6W4DYE

#Antifa #Switzerland #RightwingPopulism

Kriminalisierung der Antifa: Berner Festspiele des Trumpismus

In den USA gilt «die Antifa» seit letzten Herbst als Terrororganisation. Nun wollen auch in der Schweiz rechte Politiker:innen ein Verbot erwirken.

#propertydevelopment is potential avenue you can open up to Russian dark money. Ask your local real-estate tycoon to play! #darkmoney #russia #oligarchs #corruption #moneylaundering #rightwingpopulism
Rubio calls mass migration 'grave mistake'

Rubio calls mass migration 'grave mistake' - Washington, May 12 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said “opening our doors to mass migration was a ... - Latest News. Find Breaking Headlines, Current and Latest international news at Lokmattimes.com

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Europe’s not at war with Iran — but it will still pay the price

By any conventional measure, Europe is not a party to the US–Israeli war on Iran. European soldiers are not storming the Iranian plateau; European jets

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»The man who wants to kick off the fight against #rightwingpopulism: Slovenia’s Prime Minister #RobertGolob tells Politico that his #rightwing election rival #JanezJanša wants to break up the #EuropeanUnionhttps://www.politico.eu/article/europe-fightback-right-wing-populism-slovenia-hungary-election/?Populist.in #FactCrisis #Populism #Populist #Movement

The ‘Third Republic’: Trumpist Costa Rica

“The change will be profound and irreversible” asserted Costa Rica’s president-elect, Laura Fernández. The ruling Sovereign People’s Party (PPSO) won the election in the first round with a commanding 48.3% of valid votes cast, nearly 15 percentage poin...

https://murica.website/2026/03/the-third-republic-trumpist-costa-rica/

The ‘Third Republic’: Trumpist Costa Rica – The USA Potato

"How vegans lost the culture war",
Natalie Fulton

Obviously, the title is clickbait. It's a summary of how Big Meat Capital has been fighting, with disinformation and right-wing politics, against critics and competitors.

What's relevant here is understanding how "meat populism" is used as a propaganda strategy and how international networks of such business interests are acting to produce, test, and refine propaganda playbooks that can be reused in many places in the West.

#BigMeat #capitalism #rightwing #conservatives #rightWingPopulism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytGC_43yjXA

How vegans lost the culture war

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Joseph Heath pens a riveting 📚 saga on rightwing populism, where he discovers the shocking truth: political scientists are *conflicted*! Who would've guessed? The article promises to be a thrilling ride through academia's indecisive wonderland, with definitions as elusive as Bigfoot. 🦄🔍
https://josephheath.substack.com/p/populism-fast-and-slow #rightwingpopulism #politicalscience #academia #thrillingread #indecisivewonderland #HackerNews #ngated
Populism fast and slow

It is natural that a person who is both concerned by the rise of right-wing populism and possessed of a bookish disposition might turn to the academic political science literature in search of a better understanding of the phenomenon.

In Due Course
As Right-Wing Populism Rises, Progressives Meet to Share Tactics in London

Center-left figures including Mark Carney, Keir Starmer, Pete Buttigieg and Jacinda Ardern are set to attend a summit on Friday as their brand of politics appears under threat.

The New York Times