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The Chinese billionaire and major political donor Huang Xiangmo has hit out at a decision to bar him from Australia, describing his treatment as “grotesquely unfair” and telling political parties to return his money if they believe it was given inappropriately. Concerns have been raised about his long-running involvement with the Australian Council for the Promotion of the Peaceful Reunification of China, which experts say acts as part of China’s global influence network. “The decision of visa cancellation was made based on unfounded speculations that are prejudiced and groundless,” he said in a statement. “This is not the Australia that I believe in, the Australia of freedom, democracy, rule-of-law and fairness, but I keep my faith in law and justice.” Political donor Huang Xiangmo blocked from returning to Australia Read more Huang has donated $2.7m to major parties in Australia. He came to notoriety through his dealings with the former Labor senator Sam Dastyari, who Huang gave $5,000 to cover “legal bills”. Huang on Friday urged political parties to return his money if they thought any donations were inappropriate. He said he had only ever donated money at the request of political parties. The council promotes China’s policies on Tibet and Taiwan and its vision of One China. But Huang said the council’s One China stance was in line with Australia’s own foreign policy. “If I am penalised for promoting the peaceful reunification of China, such penalty is against Australia’s own diplomatic position and international commitment as well as Australia’s fundamental principles of cultural diversity and freedom of speech,” he said.

The L.A.-based billionaire celebrated philosopher Martha Nussbaum, who received the Berggruen Prize, at a New York event that drew A-listers including Karlie Kloss, Wendi Murdoch, and David Rockefeller. We are experiencing an almost unprecedented challenge to democracy in this country at the moment. And that comes from thinkers, from philosophers. And exactly now that we are in a crisis, democracy — not just here, I would say every democracy all around the world — you need thinking that is long-term, very deep, outside of the box, and probably not from political thinkers. We are at a moment where the world is asking, "Where are we going? And what I think is needed is that the people who shape culture, which includes philosophers, need to come up with a way to communicate to people about a shared future. The idea of a shared future needs to be developed. And the challenge is not only how do you bring people into a future — into a horizon that may be shared and then how do you communicate to them? The most important part of our work is helping develop the ideas and helping develop the questions. Only new ideas may take a while.

The social media footprint of Cesar Sayoc Jr. is giving investigators clues into the suspected pipe bomber's political beliefs. This includes being Facebook Friends with an account called "Killgeorge Soros," referencing the billionaire philanthropist who would later be targeted in…

Well-funded liberal activist groups coordinating massive anti-Kavanaugh protests; panel debates on 'The Ingraham Angle.' FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The number one network…

Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook. President Trump accuses them of censoring conservative opinion. Several studies recently suggest that is the case. But the point is, those four people have the power to do that. We can debate all day long the merits of regulating social networks versus free market; let 'em do what they want. I don't know how this shakes out. But I do know that such concentrated power will bring on a political response. It is speech that’s regulated by a couple of billionaires. So when the president says Google Search is rigged, and Larry Kudlow says the administration will "look into" regulation, I agree. Reign 'em in!

A proposal by the billionaire venture capitalist and Bitcoin investor Tim Draper to divide California into three separate states will appear on the November 2018 ballot after the “Cal 3” campaign garnered enough signatures for a statewide referendum. Cal 3 is Draper’s latest effort to break up the country’s most populous state. This time around, Draper cut the number of new states in half, and cleared the requirement for petitioners, reportedly paying canvassers $3 per signature. “Three new state governments will be able to start fresh, to innovate and better serve their people.” If approved, the partition would mark the first division of a US state since the pro-union West Virginia broke from secessionist Virginia during the US civil war. “My guess is [voters] will vote this down, and this will all be a waste of time,” said Jim Newton, a lecturer in public policy at the University of California Los Angeles. “Why three states? Why not 30 states? “Even if this were to pass, it would face a real struggle in Congress, or it would be tied up in legal issues in California, or both.” Vikram David Amar, the dean of the University of Illinois College of Law, has suggested that the Draper proposal, which is written as an amendment to the state constitution, may not pass legal muster. A constitutional revision cannot be placed on the ballot in the same manner as an amendment. “We’ve gotten further and further away from the idea that this is a populous or progressive process,” said Newton.

“Millions of people out there are not free.” Instead, Thanathorn, 39, has plunged into Thai politics, which has powered back to life after a nearly four-year hiatus. Thanathorn and the other newcomers — collectively nicknamed the “young bloods” — have begun to air their views on social media and to sit for interviews. In so doing, they are venturing into a legal gray zone in a country ruled by a military junta where unauthorized political gatherings are illegal. “We don’t know where the law is; they never tell us. I think they prefer to keep it unclear.” Sometimes you have to do something that is politically unpopular but correct, otherwise no bar would be raised. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Thai politician Already, pundits are comparing Thanathorn to French President Emmanuel Macron, who channeled popular disgust with legacy parties and swept to power last year. “I want to be a part of a new generation that sets new standards for Thai politics,” Parit Wacharasindhu, another young politician, told a recent packed news conference in Bangkok also attended by Thanathorn. However, he added, “I don’t think Thailand is ready for a prime minister as young as Justin Trudeau or Emmanuel Macron.” Most of the new politicians setting out their stalls are products of the old establishment, with inherited wealth or family ties to former government figures. Varawut, who joined him at a recent briefing for journalists, is the son of a former prime minister; Parit is the nephew of another ex–prime minister. When challenged on his inherited wealth and privilege last week, Thanathorn insisted, “I come from the 1 percent, but I’m standing for the 99.”

Billionaire liberal activist Tom Steyer’s “Need to Impeach” campaign sent out guides to more than 5,100 Democratic candidates across the country just two weeks before the first of a dozen Democratic primary debates his group, NextGen America, is bankrolling. “Tom’s impeachment campaign is run out of Need to Impeach, which is a separate entity,” NextGen America spokeswoman Aleigha Cavalier told Fox News. “The topics of the debate will be on issues that matter to young people — which can definitely include impeachment — but that’s not the focus.” Special Counsel Robert Mueller hasn’t presented findings yet on a long-running investigation into possible Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Nonetheless, the nine-page Steyer guide contends impeachment is good politics and says “making this case can boost turnout among the Democratic base.” “Nothing is preventing Democrats from promoting an agenda focused on building a fairer economy, improving the health care system and creating a more equal and just society — while also underscoring the need to impeach this president,” says the guide, which refers to Trump as “one of the gravest dangers our country has ever confronted.” The first of Steyer's “Keeping Up With the Candidates” debates will revolve around Pennsylvania's newly drawn 7th Congressional District; Democratic candidates are set to face off Thursday in Fegley’s Brew Works in Allentown to benefit the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center. (Each NextGen-bankrolled debate will be in a venue that attracts younger voters and will raise money for local progressive causes, according to the organization.) Pastor Greg Edwards, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli and Allentown Solicitor Susan Wild are among the candidates vying for the Democratic nomination. “Panicked Democrats know the vast majority of Americans disagree with Steyer, but it’s not stopping the billionaire from demanding that 5,171 candidates pledge their loyalty to his baseless effort,” Republican National Committee spokesman Michael Ahrens said in a statement. “Democrats also face the looming specter of Steyer-sponsored debates that will undoubtedly press candidates on impeachment.” Steyer’s group also plans to sponsor debates in Pennsylvania’s redrawn 5th Congressional District, where the GOP’s Rep. Pat Meehan is retiring; in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, where Rep. Barbara Comstock is considered vulnerable and where part of Washington's suburbs are represented; and in California’s 39th District, where Republican Rep. Ed Royce is retiring. “As millions of young people enter the political debate, they deserve a chance to be represented by elected officials who will address their concerns, discuss their ideas, and take action on the issues that affect their lives,” Steyer said in a statement. But the Republicans could do the same thing for their base if this is a referendum on impeachment.” - Kyle Kopko, political science professor Kopko added that said there is a calculated risk for Democrats with invoking the specter of impeachment in 2018.