Trump trolls, Pirate Parties and the Italian Five Star Movement: The internet meets politics

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12 December 2016 | Rachel Mackenzie | ...

We blame the internet for a lot of things, and now the list has grown to include our politics. In a turbulent year marked by the U.K.‘s decision to leave the European Union and the election of Donald Trump, some have started to wonder to what extent the recent events have to do with the […]

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Guilty verdict, but an excellent day for Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders nonetheless

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9 December 2016 | Rachel Mackenzie | ...

The populist radical right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders was found guilty on December 9 of insulting a group of people (Moroccans) and “inciting discrimination”. Wilders, founder and leader of the Freedom Party (Partij voor de Vrijheid or PVV), has been the most prominent critic of Islam, immigration and multiculturalism in Dutch politics in the past […]

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