3 d. ago Bro voters say they have abandoned Democrats as party ignores their issues and muddles meaning of being a ‘man’

Hot-button topics like economic anxiety in combination with uncertainty over cultural issues have led to a crisis within male voters, according to the SAM project

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6 d. ago Exit polls suggest Polish presidential election too close to call – live

Pro-European Warsaw mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, declares himself winner over Karol Nawrocki despite narrow margin Any moment now Are you ready? Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pakistan sends ‘important signal’ of hope in a gloomy world of pushbacks on women’s rights

The city of Islamabad has moved to ban child marriage which politicians say is a mark of the country bucking global trends to stand behind its womenDuring last week’s tense debate over whether the Pakistan senate should pass a bill banning child marriage, Naseema Ehsan stood up to speak. “I got married at 13 years old and I want child marriage to be banned,” said the 50-year-old senator.“I was lucky to have good and affluent in-laws but most Pakistani women are not so lucky. Not every child has a supportive husband like me.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The real story isn’t young men supposedly voting far right. It’s what young women are up to

There is an opportunity staring centre-left parties in the face – if they reject the male gaze distorting our politics‘The boys are alt-right.” This seems to be the new consensus on far-right politics propagated in numerous articles and podcasts. But the media’s obsessive focus on the young men allegedly fuelling the rise of the far right isn’t just empirically flawed – it misses a much more significant shift in public opinion among young people. While many surveys show a large gender gap in support of far-right parties and policies, it is young women who stand out as the more politically interesting demographic, as they are turning in ever greater numbers towards the left.The idea that young people in general, and young men in particular, disproportionately support the far right has been around for a while. In a classic 2012 study, the German political scientist Kai Arzheimer characterised the “typical” voter of far-right parties in Europe as “male, young(ish), of moderate educatio...

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2 w. ago The real story isn’t young men supposedly voting far right. It’s what young women are up to | Cas Mudde

There is an opportunity staring centre-left parties in the face – if they reject the male gaze distorting our politics‘The boys are alt-right.” This seems to be the new consensus on far-right politics propagated in numerous articles and podcasts. But the media’s obsessive focus on the young men allegedly fuelling the rise of the far right isn’t just empirically flawed – it misses a much more significant shift in public opinion among young people. While many surveys show a large gender gap in support of far-right parties and policies, it is young women who stand out as the more politically interesting demographic, as they are turning in ever greater numbers towards the left.The idea that young people in general, and young men in particular, disproportionately support the far right has been around for a while. In a classic 2012 study, the German political scientist Kai Arzheimer characterised the “typical” voter of far-right parties in Europe as “male, young(ish), of moderate educatio...

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3 w. ago Ed Miliband faces losing Commons seat in Reform rout, local elections study shows

Projections by Electoral Calculus suggest the Net Zero Secretary faces being among a blizzard of victims claimed by Reform.

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4 w. ago Labor’s clean sweep in Australian election suggests young male voters are bucking global trends. But why?

Labor’s massive electoral victory goes against trends across parts of the west, Asia and Africa, in which young male voters are leaning towards the right See our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen UFC president Dana White appeared on stage for Donald Trump’s victory address, he credited a string of controversial male influencers – the Nelk Boys, Theo Von, Adin Ross and the “mighty and powerful” Joe Rogan – for the Republican win.Six months later, Anthony Albanese took Labor to a landslide victory in Australia, claiming the scalps of the Coalition and Greens leaders in the process.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 w. ago British cardinal reveals Pope Leo's reaction upon being elected and suggests he 'won't be afraid of tyrants' after notoriously secretive papal conclave

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, was one of 133 cardinals involved in the Conclave and described how 'every step was followed'.

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