Bulwark Takes
Bulwark on Sunday: Nobody Believed Orbán Could Lose. Then It Happened. (w/ H. David Baer)
H. David Baer, a scholar of Hungarian politics, details how Peter Maguiar's unexpected landslide victory against Viktor Orban offers critical lessons for democracies facing authoritarian challenges, particularly regarding systemic change and popular engagement.
Two House Members Resign in Disgrace | Morning Shots Live
Two House members, a Democrat and a Republican, resigned amidst personal scandals, sparking a discussion on political accountability, the 'prisoner swap' dynamic, and a concerning shift in US foreign policy rhetoric towards moral equivalence.
Hungary Just Humiliated Donald Trump (w/ Sarah Longwell & Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Podcast
The recent overwhelming defeat of Hungary's illiberal leader Viktor Orban serves as a significant repudiation of global authoritarianism and a potential blueprint for challenging Trumpism in the US.
Trump's Path of Destruction | Shield of the Republic
This episode dissects how former President Trump's actions and rhetoric are systematically dismantling America's global alliances and democratic norms, from NATO to the Middle East, and the alarming rise of illiberalism both domestically and abroad.
Trump Wants to Invent a Fake Reality (w/ Anne Applebaum) | The Bulwark Podcast
Anne Applebaum details how Hungary's Viktor Orban employs 'post-reality' politics and disinformation to maintain power, a model increasingly adopted by the American far-right, while critiquing Trump's chaotic foreign policy and the breakdown of international relations.
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