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US: Socialists have markedly fewer children than conservatives

American socialists have markedly fewer children on average than conservatives. They struggle with parenthood, mental health and fears of passing on their bad genes.

Norway’s state broadcaster spreads Israel–Russia conspiracy theory about Ceuta

State broadcaster NRK repeats the canard that Israel and Russia deliberately spread rumours that led to the storming of Ceuta, long after the story was debunked, including by a Spanish police report. NRK does not mention the report; instead, it interviews a Professor Jones in Qatar, who says the aim is to spread hatred of Muslims.

Young Germans are moving to the right

A right-wing wave is sweeping through Germany’s youth, particularly young men. Some of the groups gaining support can be described as far-right, but not all of them – and certainly not Germany’s largest party, the AfD.

Hasan Piker dances on Charlie Kirk’s grave

Just before the first anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s murder, Hasan Piker joins in a song about how ‘we are all Charlie Kirk’, intended as pure mockery. Piker is seen as the partner of Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and coverage like this could hurt him in Michigan. In California, it is a different story.

A dangerous time of transition

In familiar fashion, the neo-fascist left with Marxist elements accuses its opponents of what it is itself guilty of. The rule of thumb is that fascism, socialism and Marxism are all collectivist ideologies, and all are totalitarian.

Brought down by jokes about Gaza and Trump

Nina Westad was the Conservative Party’s mayoral candidate in Trondheim until private messages emerged in which she expressed support for Trump. That is where today’s Conservative Party draws the line. Not only was a campaign launched against her locally, but on Wednesday evening the party’s national leadership intervened, saying that her values were incompatible with representing the Conservative Party.

Norway’s power bills soar. The media focus on Trump

It may become more expensive to be an electricity customer in Norway from the New Year. You might think that would be news. Not for the Norwegian media. They had more important things to tell us about on Sunday.

– FrP has taken ownership of key issues away from the Conservative Party

One thing is opinion polls. They rise and fall, even though the balance of power between the Progress Party (FrP) and the Conservative Party (Høyre) has remained remarkably stable for some time. The underlying trend is far more serious. FrP has taken ownership of key political issues. Voters now trust FrP more than Høyre.

War is costly – interest rates must rise

Chief economist Kjersti Haugland at DNB Carnegie has long held/recommended that the interest rate should go up, not down. Now she says that the krone will become weaker, that prices are rising and that the interest rate is to go up. A new element is that preparations for war are driving inflation.

Why people hate the Labour Party

The Labour Party’s greatest problem is that, in its own arrogance and self-righteousness, it refuses to acknowledge criticism from serious media outlets such as Document.