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US midterms 2022: Democrats beat Trump-backed Republican candidates in liberal states

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Democrats easily repelled Republicans backed by former President Donald Trump in several left-leaning states Tuesday, while tougher tests that could decide control of Congress and the future of Joe Biden’s presidency awaited in more competitive territory. Despite their liberal history, states like Massachusetts, Maryland and Illinois have elected moderate Republican governors in the past. But … Read more

How Molly Jong-fast tweeted her way to liberal media stardom

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Written by Michael M. Grynbaum Molly Jong-Fast had just finished interviewing Vice President Kamala Harris for her podcast when she hopped in an Uber SUV headed to the Century, the Manhattan literary club where she was throwing a book party for media critic Margaret Sullivan, a friend. The editors of Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair … Read more

China’s ‘liberal’ Wang Yang seen as possible premier as reshuffle looms

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When Wang Yang was the Chinese Communist Party boss of economic powerhouse Guangdong province, the man now considered a top contender to be China’s next premier displayed a liberal streak that has been less visible since Xi Jinping took power. During his time in Guangdong, which borders Hong Kong, Wang made his mark by pushing … Read more

After the UK’s exit, Hungary’s turn to the East once again exposes how liberal fanaticism is tearing the EU apart — RT World News

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As Western hegemony comes to an end, the bloc may eventually be forced to redefine itself as the western peninsula of Greater Eurasia By Glenn ThisenProfessor at the University of South-Eastern Norway and an editor at the Russia in Global Affairs journal. The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Uzbekistan has prompted a … Read more

Anti-gay sentiment shows limit of Gulf states’ liberal drive

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Teachers returning for the new academic year in the United Arab Emirates were struck by a new bureaucratic demand. In a new code of conduct, one clause in particular jumped out: “refrain . . . from discussing gender identity, homosexuality or any other behaviour deemed unacceptable to UAE society”. The directive has sent a chill through the teaching community … Read more

Biblical ETF provider renounces ESG labels in war with ‘liberal activists’

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Latest news on ETFs Visit our ETF Hub to find out more and to explore our in-depth data and comparison tools A Christian faith-based exchange traded fund provider has removed all environmental, social and governance labels from its suite of products after claiming that “intolerant liberal activists” have “weaponised” the concept of sustainable investing. Inspire … Read more

Nancy Pelosi | A California liberal who angered communist China

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The U.S. House Speaker, face of the Democratic Party for decades, kicked off a diplomatic storm in U.S.-China relations by visiting Taiwan The U.S. House Speaker, face of the Democratic Party for decades, kicked off a diplomatic storm in U.S.-China relations by visiting Taiwan In November 2018, soon after the mid-term elections when the Democrats … Read more