The Next Election, Political News, and Other Forms of Comedy (US, UK, & Intl)

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Researchers find jump in U.S. influence campaigns targeting Alberta referendum as vote looms

Prominent American influencers, podcasts and websites are pushing narratives about the inevitability of Alberta-U.S. integration

www.theglobeandmail.com

Foreign interference!

 

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Trump waives new Russia sanctions passed by Congress, citing ‘national interests’

The sanctions were intended to limit Russia’s revenue streams as the country continues its war against Ukraine.

www.nbcnews.com

Sanctions? Russia is an economic ally.

 

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Opinion: The world may be going to hell in a handcart, but Canada is not. Not today

In Canada, the past couple of years has brought a rediscovery of at least some common ground

www.theglobeandmail.com

Alberta votes to stay within the country. 76%. Now it's time to round up the American funded separatists who are guilty of treason.

 

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Ohio governor’s race roiled by new viral video featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother

“It’s not surprising that Vivek Ramaswamy has stooped to such a despicable low as to attempt to turn the sexual abuse Amy endured at twelve years old from our birth mother’s husband into a political talking point…After he was arrested and Amy and I were removed from their custody, our birth mother stayed married to Amy’s rapist until he died.”

If you thought political mud slinging couldn’t sink any lower……

 

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Who is Stephen Hubbard, the retired American teacher freed by Russia?

Stephen Hubbard, 74, who lived in eastern Ukraine, was detained in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion and was later convicted in a Russian court of serving as a mercenary.

www.nbcnews.com

Steve Witkoff….the deal maker.

 

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What to know as Brazil prepares for tense presidential run-off

Polls show leftist incumbent Lula closing gap on right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of second round of voting.

www.aljazeera.com

The son who faces corruption charges faces off an 80 plus year old man looking for his fourth term who came out of jail to beat the son's father in the previous election; a father who is currently in house arrest for inciting a revolution after conceding his election loss.

Top choices for Brasilians.

 

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Netanyahu 'fighting for his political life' in 1st Israeli vote since Oct. 7. He might still survive

"Number one, Netanyahu's hard-core supporters have to be described as a cult."
"Absolutely nothing that can be discovered about Netanyahu will pierce the armour of their devotion to the cult leader. That is probably about 30 per cent of Israel."


That's like every 'democracy' these days. 30 percent rallies around a right wing party and their messiah.

 

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The 81 year old wins

 

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Bolsonaro, family to be granted U.S. visas after fleeing Brazil in wake of election loss

Former presidential candidate defies Supreme Court order to hand in passports as part of money-laundering probe

www.theglobeandmail.com

Like father like son