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Rafael Pinto Borges

Rafael Pinto Borges is the founder and chairman of Nova Portugalidade, a Lisbon-based, conservative and patriotically-minded think tank. A political scientist and a historian, he has written on numerous national and international publications. You may find him on X as @rpintoborges.

Rafael Pinto Borges is the founder and chairman of Nova Portugalidade, a Lisbon-based, conservative and patriotically-minded think tank. A political scientist and a historian, he has written on numerous national and international publications. You may find him on X as @rpintoborges.

The Queen and I

It’s no wonder that those still loyal to the House of Pahlavi call her mādar Eran—Mother of Iran.

“What we want is the end of this regime”: An Interview with Her Imperial Majesty Farah Pahlavi, Empress of Iran

"What's happening now in Iran is ugly. The Iranian people do not deserve this."

Where Is Iran Headed?

With the continued influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, there is little to suggest a less belligerent Iran.

Ici Paris

Even at its nadir, the French capital remains a beacon of liberty—and, paradoxically, a reason for hope in a Western renaissance.

The Woke Hydra Can Be Beaten

When the people banded together to protect Portugal's heritage, the Left crumbled.

History is Coming to Lisbon

After half a century of solid left-wing hegemony, Portugal might be days away from an extraordinary shift to the Right.

The Macron Theory of Madness

The French president’s proposal that European soldiers could be deployed in Ukraine is entirely detached from reality. That’s the purpose.

The Age of Authoritarian Liberalism

Western liberal regimes mask the processes of societal manipulation by which their power is maintained.

Portuguese President Vetoes ‘Gender Self-Determination’

The bill would open the way for ‘mixed’ bathrooms and locker rooms for school-age children.

Portugal’s Very Own Great Replacement

Portugal is being transformed by mass immigration—in all likelihood, irreversibly.

Alberto Franco Nogueira: A Century of Lessons, Part I

Essay

Alberto Franco Nogueira: A Century of Lessons, Part I

Nogueira stands among that now lost class of great European statesmen.

Rafael Pinto Borges

November 2, 2023

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