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Cory Alpert Former White House staffer October 12, 2025 — 1.32pm

On Friday night, the Norwegian Nobel Committee chose to honour Maria Corina Machado , the opposition leader in Venezuela, for “her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy”. It’s an acknowledgment of the broader work being done around the world to defend the ideal of democracy against rising authoritarianism.

Donald Trump has long wanted that prize. His obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize has spanned more than a decade, a fixation born of the belief that global prestige belongs to him simply because he commands attention. His obsession has been so clear that countries looking to earn his favour have made a show of nominating hi

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