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The 'Jessiah': the Dutch progressive trying to turn back the populist tide

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NetherlandsThe Netherlands’ Green leader, Jesse Klaver, has quadrupled his party’s polling in a few months and is now closing in on Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party It isn’t hard to see why, with only a hint of tongue-in-cheek, Jesse Klaver is described by some in the Netherlands as “the Jessiah”. Amid so much doom and gloom about the fate of the left across Europe in the face of seemingly unstoppable populist movements, the success of the bright-eyed 30-year-old leader of the Green Left party in the polls just two weeks from the country’s election day is proving to be something of a buoy that many progressives are holding on to for dear life. Read More...

James Comey Says LeBron James was His FBI Role Model

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Play video content HAIL TO THE KING James Comey says he modeled his management of the FBI after LeBron James -- and says he used the NBA superstar's never-ending desire to win to motivate the organization. Yeah, he's being 100% serious. Comey appeared on "Good Morning America" and said, "I admire LeBron James. I used to talk about him all over the FBI." "He illustrates what the endless pursuit of excellence looks like. Read More...

Chris Brown Leaving California, He Suggests In New Cryptic Instagram Story

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Chris Brown's lived a truly superstar-level life: traveling the world, hanging out with fellow A-list celebrities, and being able to do pretty much whatever he wants to mixed results. However, it seems like he's tired of what many consider to be the hub and pinnacle of that celebrity culture: Los Angeles. Moreover, the R&B icon and controversial figure recently took to his Instagram Story to share what appears to be a parting message for California. Read More...