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Carrie Coon returns to Broadway in Tracy Letts' play 'Bug,' showcasing her punk rock, anti-establishment spirit, and exploring themes of power, desperation, and societal critique, after a four-year hiatus from theater.
Catherine Connolly, a left-wing, anti-establishment independent lawmaker known for her support of Palestinians and criticism of EU policies, has been elected Ireland's new president, a largely ceremonial role, with a focus on unity, diversity, and peace.
Catherine Connolly, an anti-establishment left-wing politician supported by major opposition parties, has been elected Ireland's 10th president in a landslide, leveraging a strong social media campaign and a focus on issues like peace, neutrality, and climate change, while also advocating for a United Ireland and maintaining her outspoken stance on foreign policy.
In the recent US elections, some voters supported both Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, despite their opposing political views, due to their shared anti-establishment appeal. This phenomenon, seen in places like the Bronx, reflects a desire among voters to challenge the traditional two-party system and seek candidates perceived as authentic and focused on real issues. The split-ticket voting trend highlights a restive electorate looking for change from the status quo, with both Trump and Ocasio-Cortez representing different forms of disruption to the political establishment.
Far-right politician Javier Milei, who admires Donald Trump, has emerged as the frontrunner in Argentina's primary election, winning 30% of the votes and surpassing more established politicians. Milei's surge is being described as a "political earthquake" and reflects the anger of Argentine voters towards the current and previous governments' handling of the economic crisis. If elected, Milei plans to abolish the central bank, replace the peso with the US dollar, privatize state-run firms, and loosen gun controls. His success in the primary could further destabilize the peso. The second and third-place candidates, Patricia Bullrich and Sergio Massa, will now try to gain ground ahead of the first round of the presidential election on October 22.
Former President Donald Trump is distancing himself from the Republican Party as he seeks to regain the anti-establishment themes of his successful 2016 bid for the presidency. Trump is returning to the themes that rallied voters to slay the favorite totems, orthodoxies, and candidates of both parties. Trump advisers say the short shrift he's giving the Republican label reflects a view that he is the leader of a movement that is broader than one party. Trump is reaching out to a broader set of audiences and is set to participate in a CNN town hall next week in New Hampshire.