Tag Archives: Politicians

14Jun/23

There are bunga bunga parties in heaven

Silvio Berlusconi was accused of having intimate relations with girls at his bunga bunga parties, but he was never convicted of any charges. In 2013, he was acquitted of charges of paying for sex with a minor, but he was convicted of other charges, including abuse of power. He was sentenced to seven years in prison, but the sentence was later commuted to community service.

The bunga bunga parties were a series of parties that Berlusconi hosted at his villa in Arcore, Italy. The parties were attended by young women, some of whom were reportedly prostitutes. Berlusconi denied that any sexual activity took place at the parties, but he was accused of paying the women for their company. Continue reading

05Jun/23

Mike Pence filed paperwork to run for president.

June 5, 2023 /Politics/ — Mike Pence is a former American politician who served as the 48th Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th Governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017 and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana’s 6th congressional district from 2001 to 2013. Continue reading

09Jan/23

Democracy under attack in Brazil: 5 questions about the storming of Congress and the role of the military

Rafael R. Ioris, University of Denver

Thousands of far-right supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Jan. 8, 2023.

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