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3 weeks ago | theunpopulist.net | Eve Fairbanks

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. In the discussion about the alleged White genocide in South Africa currently underway in America, something has been lost: the voice of local South Africans. Most of those counseling Donald Trump don’t live in the country. For example, Trump’s ex-First Buddy Elon Musk emigrated from South Africa in 1989.

3 weeks ago | theunpopulist.net | Alex Nowrasteh

The UnPopulist illustrationOn Wednesday, May 21 at the Soho Forum, a debate series organized by the libertarian Reason Foundation, the Cato Institute’s Alex Nowrasteh squared off against comedian and podcaster Dave Smith on the question of whether “government restrictions on the immigration of peaceful and healthy people make sense from a libertarian standpoint, especially in present-day America.” Alex, a contributor at The UnPopulist and co-author of Wretched Refuse?

2 months ago | theunpopulist.net | Shikha Dalmia

Dear Readers:A few days ago restacked “State Terror,” a piece by the historian of fascism, , with this note:What struck me was Sullivan’s plea to conservatives to resist Trump’s cruelty, authoritarianism, and fascism while also pining for an “impenetrable Southern border” and less legal immigration. Agree or disagree with Sullivan, but he is one of the sharpest conservative commentators around and has a way of packing insightful analysis with righteous indignation.

2 months ago | theunpopulist.net | Shikha Dalmia

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2 months ago | theunpopulist.net | Matt Johnson

When Bari Weiss resigned from TheNew York Times in 2020, she wrote an open letter to her boss, A.G. Sulzberger, explaining why she felt compelled to quit. Citing bullying from liberal colleagues for her “wrongthink,” and depicting the culture of the paper as one of self-censorship and ideological conformity, Weiss also previewed her next project.