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The global rise of the authoritarian right has confounded classification and led to contentious debates on the left. Do politicians like Modi, Bolsonaro, Orban, and Trump represent an extreme form of right-wing populism? Or are they fascists, as some claim? Historian and scholar of populism and fascism Federico Finchelstein argues that we're seeing something new — a phenomenon that blurs the lines between the two. Federico Finchelstein, The Wannabe Fascists: A Guide to Understanding the Greatest Threat to Democracy UC Press, 2024 The post The Populist-Fascist Hybrid appeared first on KPFA.

From the United States to China and from Brazil to India, an authoritarian approach to news is spreading across the world. Increasingly, the media is no longer a check on power or a source of objective information but a means by which governments and leaders can propagate their versions of reality, however biased or false. In Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (Columbia UP, 2025), Dr. Martin Moore and Dr. Thomas Colley show how states are battling to control and shape the news in order to entrench their power, evade scrutiny, and ensure that their political narratives are accepted. Combining in-depth analyses of seven countries with a compelling range of stories and characters from around the world, they demonstrate the unprecedented scale and scope of governments' efforts to take control of the media. Dictating Reality details how Xi's China, Putin's Russia, Modi's India, AMLO's Mexico, Bolsonaro's Brazil, and Orban's Hungary have all sought, in their different ways, to exploit news to manufacture alternative realities—and how their methods have taken hold in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other democracies. Combining keen analysis of contemporary world events with years of original research, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how authoritarian leaders use the media, why more and more people are living in different realities, and the ways democracy is under threat. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

From the United States to China and from Brazil to India, an authoritarian approach to news is spreading across the world. Increasingly, the media is no longer a check on power or a source of objective information but a means by which governments and leaders can propagate their versions of reality, however biased or false. In Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (Columbia UP, 2025), Dr. Martin Moore and Dr. Thomas Colley show how states are battling to control and shape the news in order to entrench their power, evade scrutiny, and ensure that their political narratives are accepted. Combining in-depth analyses of seven countries with a compelling range of stories and characters from around the world, they demonstrate the unprecedented scale and scope of governments' efforts to take control of the media. Dictating Reality details how Xi's China, Putin's Russia, Modi's India, AMLO's Mexico, Bolsonaro's Brazil, and Orban's Hungary have all sought, in their different ways, to exploit news to manufacture alternative realities—and how their methods have taken hold in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other democracies. Combining keen analysis of contemporary world events with years of original research, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how authoritarian leaders use the media, why more and more people are living in different realities, and the ways democracy is under threat. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

From the United States to China and from Brazil to India, an authoritarian approach to news is spreading across the world. Increasingly, the media is no longer a check on power or a source of objective information but a means by which governments and leaders can propagate their versions of reality, however biased or false. In Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (Columbia UP, 2025), Dr. Martin Moore and Dr. Thomas Colley show how states are battling to control and shape the news in order to entrench their power, evade scrutiny, and ensure that their political narratives are accepted. Combining in-depth analyses of seven countries with a compelling range of stories and characters from around the world, they demonstrate the unprecedented scale and scope of governments' efforts to take control of the media. Dictating Reality details how Xi's China, Putin's Russia, Modi's India, AMLO's Mexico, Bolsonaro's Brazil, and Orban's Hungary have all sought, in their different ways, to exploit news to manufacture alternative realities—and how their methods have taken hold in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other democracies. Combining keen analysis of contemporary world events with years of original research, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how authoritarian leaders use the media, why more and more people are living in different realities, and the ways democracy is under threat. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/national-security

From the United States to China and from Brazil to India, an authoritarian approach to news is spreading across the world. Increasingly, the media is no longer a check on power or a source of objective information but a means by which governments and leaders can propagate their versions of reality, however biased or false. In Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (Columbia UP, 2025), Dr. Martin Moore and Dr. Thomas Colley show how states are battling to control and shape the news in order to entrench their power, evade scrutiny, and ensure that their political narratives are accepted. Combining in-depth analyses of seven countries with a compelling range of stories and characters from around the world, they demonstrate the unprecedented scale and scope of governments' efforts to take control of the media. Dictating Reality details how Xi's China, Putin's Russia, Modi's India, AMLO's Mexico, Bolsonaro's Brazil, and Orban's Hungary have all sought, in their different ways, to exploit news to manufacture alternative realities—and how their methods have taken hold in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other democracies. Combining keen analysis of contemporary world events with years of original research, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how authoritarian leaders use the media, why more and more people are living in different realities, and the ways democracy is under threat. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

From the United States to China and from Brazil to India, an authoritarian approach to news is spreading across the world. Increasingly, the media is no longer a check on power or a source of objective information but a means by which governments and leaders can propagate their versions of reality, however biased or false. In Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (Columbia UP, 2025), Dr. Martin Moore and Dr. Thomas Colley show how states are battling to control and shape the news in order to entrench their power, evade scrutiny, and ensure that their political narratives are accepted. Combining in-depth analyses of seven countries with a compelling range of stories and characters from around the world, they demonstrate the unprecedented scale and scope of governments' efforts to take control of the media. Dictating Reality details how Xi's China, Putin's Russia, Modi's India, AMLO's Mexico, Bolsonaro's Brazil, and Orban's Hungary have all sought, in their different ways, to exploit news to manufacture alternative realities—and how their methods have taken hold in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other democracies. Combining keen analysis of contemporary world events with years of original research, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how authoritarian leaders use the media, why more and more people are living in different realities, and the ways democracy is under threat. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts.

From the United States to China and from Brazil to India, an authoritarian approach to news is spreading across the world. Increasingly, the media is no longer a check on power or a source of objective information but a means by which governments and leaders can propagate their versions of reality, however biased or false. In Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News (Columbia UP, 2025), Dr. Martin Moore and Dr. Thomas Colley show how states are battling to control and shape the news in order to entrench their power, evade scrutiny, and ensure that their political narratives are accepted. Combining in-depth analyses of seven countries with a compelling range of stories and characters from around the world, they demonstrate the unprecedented scale and scope of governments' efforts to take control of the media. Dictating Reality details how Xi's China, Putin's Russia, Modi's India, AMLO's Mexico, Bolsonaro's Brazil, and Orban's Hungary have all sought, in their different ways, to exploit news to manufacture alternative realities—and how their methods have taken hold in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other democracies. Combining keen analysis of contemporary world events with years of original research, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how authoritarian leaders use the media, why more and more people are living in different realities, and the ways democracy is under threat. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism

Ukrepi, uvedeni čez noč, navadno ne prinašajo dobrih sprememb, po napovedi vladnega svežnja zakonov za zagotavljanje varnosti po incidentu v Novem mestu opozarja stroka. Predvsem pri širjenju policijskih pooblastil ni povsem jasno, ali bodo tudi ustavno sprejemljivi. Odvetnik Blaž Kovačič Mlinar zato poziva k boljšem izkoriščanju obstoječih ukrepov pred uvajanjem novih, saj morda sistemsko ne bodo zdržali. Pomisleke ima tudi opozicija, ki po odstopu ministrov za pravosodje in notranje zadeve zahteva odgovornost tudi drugod. Drugi poudarki oddaje: - NSi in SDS vložili interpelacijo zoper ministra za delo Luko Mesca. - Je v Gazi sploh še mogoče govoriti o premirju? - Orban v Rimu o vojni v Ukrajini in obrambnih mehanizmih.

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Le prime pagine dei principali quotidiani nazionali commentate in rassegna stampa da Davide Giacalone. I nuovi attacchi aerei su Gaza, la visita di Orban in Italia, il caso Fiano, Nordio sulla questione Garlasco. Spazio Calcio. Ieri sera i primi anticipi della nona giornata di serie A. Lecce Napoli e il big match tra Atalanta e Milan. Il punto con il nostro Andrea Salvati. Sicurezza sul lavoro. Il dramma degli incidenti che coinvolgono operai, agricoltori e, in generale, persone che stanno svolgendo il proprio lavoro. A un anno di distanza dal meccanismo per garantire la sicurezza sui luoghi di lavoro varato dal governo, ci sono nuove proposte allo studio dell'esecutivo. Ne abbiamo parlato con Daniele Cirioli, giornalista di Italia Oggi. Don Antonio Mazzi, fondatore della comunità Exodus, regala ogni giorno un pensiero, un suggerimento, una frase agli ascoltatori di RTL 102.5. Qual è lo stato di salute dei mercati? Quelli rionali, che davvero sono un punto di riferimento per tanti very normal people. Ne abbiamo parlato con Giacomo Errico, presidente di FIVA Confcommercio (la Federazione Italiana Venditori Ambulanti). Andiamo all'estero, in Asia, dove il presidente degli Stati Uniti Trump è in viaggio. Dopo il Giappone è la volta della Corea del Sud, dove è anche previsto l'incontro con il presidente cinese Xi Jinping. Il punto con Dario Fabbri, direttore di Domino. Torna l'appuntamento: "Beppe Sala a tutto campo", la rubrica di RTL 102.5 per commentare i principali temi di attualità insieme al sindaco di Milano. In diretta con noi Beppe Sala. All'interno di Non Stop News, con Massimo Lo Nigro, Enrico Galletti e Giusi Legrenzi.

Adam and Connor continue their deep dive into the right's obsession with George Soros by discussing the unlikely origins of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban's campaign against the Hungarian-born financier. Show notes: https://rebrand.ly/r71vfjc

Marco Cremonesi traccia un bilancio della visita del primo ministro ungherese in Italia, dove ha incontrato (con esiti diversi) Papa Leone XIV, la presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni e il leader della Lega Matteo Salvini. Alessio Corazza parla del brasiliano di 41 anni che, nel Veronese, ha ucciso la ex compagna, una connazionale di 33. Marco Castelnuovo racconta come Milano e le altre sedi si preparano all'appuntamento del 6 febbraio 2026.I link di corriere.it:«Ogni volta che Orban alza i toni, per noi sono problemi»: così Meloni ha sondato le mosse dello scomodo Viktor. Poi l'incontro tra lui e SalviniFemminicidio nel Veronese: uccide la ex compagna. «Numero smisurato di coltellate». Arrestato l'uomo, si era tolto il braccialetto elettronicoMarco Balich: «La cerimonia di apertura di Milano-Cortina parlerà al mondo. Sarà lo spettacolo più bello in Italia nei prossimi 20 anni»

Il Primo Ministro Benjamin Netanyahu ha ordinato nuovi bombardamenti sulla Striscia di Gaza dopo aver accusato Hamas di non rispettare il cessate-il-fuoco. Dopo tre settimane, fatte di accuse di reciproche, è già la fine della tregua? Per tutti gli aggiornamenti sentiamo Nello Del Gatto, giornalista e analista da Gerusalemme. Dopo la visita di ieri alla Presidente del Consiglio, Orban oggi ha incontrato il Vicepremier Matteo Salvini. Il Ministro degli Esteri Antonio Tajani ha però precisato che la politica estera spetta alla Premier e a lui, e che la posizione dell'Italia è chiara: "siamo dalla parte di Kiev". Commentiamo la giornata insieme a Emilia Patta, commentatrice politica de Il Sole 24 Ore. Un ennesimo femminicidio riporta al centro dell'attenzione i braccialetti elettronici. Parliamo di questo strumento, che spesso rivela tutti i suoi limiti, insieme a Michele Vitiello, Perito Tecnico Informatico e Consulente Informatico Forense per circa 90 Uffici Giudiziari tra Procure e Tribunali. L'uragano Melissa si avvicina alla Giamaica. Con noi Giulio Betti, climatologo e meteorologo del CNR - Consorzio Lamma.Oggi inizia il turno infrasettimanale della Serie A. Questa sera a Bergamo Atalanta-Milan. Ci aggiorna il nostro Dario Ricci.

Massimo Giannini, editorialista e opinionista di Repubblica, racconta dal lunedì al venerdì il suo punto di vista sullo scenario politico e sulle notizie di attualità, italiane e internazionali. “Circo Massimo - Lo spettacolo della politica” lo puoi ascoltare sull’app di One Podcast, sull’app di Repubblica, e su tutte le principali piattaforme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apriamo con la condanna di uno studente cancellata dalla Cassazione, segue il commento di Francesco Bechis sulle dichiarazioni di Orban in visita in Italia, quindi con Angelo Paura parliamo di un altro leader straniero, l'ultraliberista Javier Millei, le Poste italiane hanno stabilito un nuovo record sentiamo quale con l'inviata Claudia Guasco, per la cronaca con l'inviata Camilla Mozzetti andiamo a Rieti con i tifosi arrestati per omicidio che si accusano a vicenda quindi chiudiamo con la storia di sport di Massimo Boccucci che oggi ci parla di serie A.

Orban in Italia e l’imbarazzo di Meloni - Trump e la Cina: nuova era di rapporti sereni?

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Le prime pagine dei principali quotidiani nazionali commentate in rassegna stampa da Davide Giacalone. L'impedimento di parlare a Emanuele Fiano da alcuni attivisti pro Pal, Giorgia Meloni e l'aiuto delle banche, Orban a Roma attacca l'Europa. Spazio Sale e Pepe. Con noi Livia Fagetti, direttrice di Sale e Pepe, che ci ha parlato del comfort food che ci fa stare bene. Salute. Secondo una recente stima, un italiano su dieci, sperimenta una condizione di "fatica perenne". Perché succede questo? Lo abbiamo chiesto al prof. Umberto Tirelli, oncologo, infettivologo, esperto di sindrome da fatica cronica. Don Antonio Mazzi, fondatore della comunità Exodus, regala ogni giorno un pensiero, un suggerimento, una frase agli ascoltatori di RTL 102.5. La vice segretaria generale di Cittadinanza Attiva, Francesca Moccia, è intervenuta in diretta per spiegarci lo stato di salute del nostro sistema sanitario. Il presidente associazione Consumerismo, Luigi Gabriele, è intervenuto in diretta per parlarci del continuo aumento delle truffe al telefono, perché ormai sanno tutto di noi. L'attualità, commentata dal direttore giornale Il Tempo,Tommaso Cerno. All'interno di Non Stop News, con Massimo Lo Nigro, Enrico Galletti e Giusi Legrenzi.

This week, The Big Bird (Coachee) publicly called out the NFF, asking where all the FIFA and CAF funding has gone and why there's still no visible progress in Nigerian football. Olu breaks it down and discusses whether the blame should really be on the players or the federation itself.He also runs through the Super Eagles Index, ranking Nigerian players who are in form and those who may have cooled down ahead of the crucial World Cup playoff qualifiers. Plus updates on the Super Falcons' WAFCON qualifiers, the U17 women's team, and a quick look at Rivers United's CAF Champions League qualification.00:00 Intro00:43 NFF Called Out06:15 WAFCON Qualifiers07:11 Under-17 Women's World Cup08:09 CAF Men's Awards Nominees09:23 CAF Champions League qualification11:06 Super Eagles Index22:55 Premier League (Aina, Awoniyi, Bassey, Iwobi, Chukwueze Onyeka, Arokodare, Uche)32:36 Championship (Ajayi, Osayi-Samuel)32:42 Serie A (Lookman, Akinsanmiro, Dele-Bashiru, Orban, Okereke)34:58 La Liga (Ejuke, Adams, Sadiq)36:05 Bundesliga (Tella, Boniface, Akpoguma, Torunarigha, Agu)37:58 Ligue 1 (Moffi, Simon, Awaziem, Ilenikhena, Ojediran)39:45 Portugal (Sanusi)40:21 Belgium (Onyedika, Sor, Frederick)41:28 Turkey (Osimhen, Ndidi, Onuachu, Nwakaeme, Dennis)43:05 Czech Republic (Durosinmi, Ogbu, Moses, Uchenna)45:37 Greece (Onyemaechi, Dessers)46:22 Scotland (Iheanacho, Fernandez)46:46 Switzerland (Otele)47:08 PSL (Nwabali)47:30 Starboy of the week50:19 Ones to watch53:05 Outro

Giornata di impegni istituzionali per il premier ungherese Viktor Orbán in visita in Italia. In mattinata c'è stato l'incontro con Papa Leone XIV, in Vaticano, poi quello con la presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni, a Palazzo Chigi.

Notranji minister v odstopu Boštjan Poklukar je po smrti 48-letnika v Novem mestu policiji podal usmeritve in navodila, ki med drugim predvidevajo okrepljeno navzočnost policije na širšem območju. Odločne in hitre ukrepe za rešitev kritičnih razmer napoveduje tudi premier Robert Golob, stroka je glede njih skeptična. Vlada naj bi ukrepe sicer predstavila jutri, ko bo obiskala Novo mesto. Drugi poudarki oddaje: - Minister Mesec: zimski dodatek v polovici minimalne plače bodo dobili vsi zaposleni. - Madžarski premier Orban na obisku v Rimu o migracijah in evropski obrambi. - Jenkova nagrada Branetu Senegačniku za pesniško zbirko Prosojnosti.

In deze aflevering van Nieuws van de Week bespreken Marlies Dekkers, Jelle van Baardewijk en Ad Verbrugge de strijd om Russische tegoeden bij Euroclear als mogelijke ‘oorlogskas' voor Oekraïne, met alle juridische en geopolitieke gevolgen van dien. Ze ontrafelen het Nexperia‑dossier: is er een verborgen industrieplan van Draghi, Von der Leyen en Karremans, of is het vooral paniekbeleid? China's tegenzet en de druk op de Europese auto‑industrie (o.a. Volkswagen) leggen een groter patroon bloot: Europa wordt te laat wakker en mist een robuust industrieel ecosysteem.Verder komen aan bod: Hongarije en Orban die ‘voor de bus' zijn gegooid, Rutte als schaduwpremier binnen de NAVO‑lijn, BRICS dat afwacht, de doorgeschoten management‑economie en ‘computerslaaf'-bureaucratie, en de prangende vraag of onze democratie nog werkt. We sluiten af met de aankondiging van de live uitzending tijdens de verkiezingsavond.

durée : 00:36:05 - Cultures Monde - par : Julie Gacon, Mélanie Chalandon - Des milliers de Hongrois sont descendus dans la rue dans deux manifestations rivales lancées par le gouvernement et l'opposition. Le Premier ministre Viktor Orban, tout comme son concurrent le plus sérieux depuis quinze ans, Peter Magyar cherchent à mobiliser, à six mois des élections législatives. - réalisation : Vivian Lecuivre - invités : Joël Le Pavous Journaliste indépendant; Paul Gradvohl Historien, professeur à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, spécialiste de la Hongrie

durée : 00:58:10 - Cultures Monde - par : Mélanie Chalandon, Julie Gacon - Comme chaque vendredi, une émission d'actualité en deux parties : retour de terrain avec Julian Colling qui revient de Russie après avoir été interdit de territoire, puis table-ronde sur la Hongrie, où Viktor Orban est fragilisé tant en interne que dans le domaine de la politique extérieure. - réalisation : Vivian Lecuivre - invités : Julian Colling Journaliste indépendant; Joël Le Pavous Journaliste indépendant; Paul Gradvohl Historien, professeur à l'Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, spécialiste de la Hongrie

In this episode...03:47 - Full coverage of the ongoing situation on the Front18:15 - Russian war crimes, including attacking the UN and killing journalists27:07 - Russia flying drones around EU cities30:45 - Hungary flies a drone into Ukraine, Orban repeats the Russian view on Ukrainian sovereignty.34:28 - Russia attacks Ukrainian power grid, likely to have a winter of outages37:33 - Odesa gangster mayor Gennadiy Trukhov stripped of citizenship for being a Russian citizen, with controversy45:11 - Election News - Elections in Moldova and Czechia have an opposite outlook for Ukraine, Georgia local elections show more protests, Estonian ones have a change in citizenship laws, and Reform UK has Russian corruption scandalLinkshttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6aAfaxyKBlC5GcHIdgCPIk?si=4hAc2HDzRneNlLDZGBJ9OQhttps://youtu.be/JiOtGB5WAdwTwitterAnthony: @BartawayUkraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraineOther Social Mediahttp://youtube.com/@UkraineWithoutHypehttp://tiktok.com/@ukrainewithouthypehttp://instagram.com/ukrainewithouthype/Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHypeResources and Charitieshttps://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthypeMusicHey Sokoli (Traditional)

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What do Stalin, Trump, and Viktor Orbán have in common? They're all fragile men terrified of truth, artists, and of anyone with a moral compass. In this week's Gaslit Nation, we talk with 91-year-old Peter Hidas, who as a young student helped ignite the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, a movement born of courage and faith in a better world. Peter's story is a testament to what ordinary people can do when they refuse to bow to tyranny. The revolts that shook the Iron Curtain in 1956 laid the groundwork for the movements that would one day bring down the Soviet empire, to the unforgettable soundtrack of Swan Lake played on repeat on Soviet TV by a collapsing regime. Today, a new generation of brave Russians has reclaimed that symbol: the “Swan Lake Collective” is being played by artists on the streets of Russia, creating a rallying cry “Let the swans dance!” for peace, freedom, and the end of Putin's Fox News–style dictatorship. Gaslit Nation is here to remind you that Putin's days are numbered.  This week's show also celebrates the heroes of the No Kings protests, the Gen Z meme pirates toppling corruption crime sprees pretending to be governments, how Trump and Putin might try to save Orban's doomed April 2026 election, and more.  So keep marching. Keep creating.That's how we win.  The song featured in this week's episode is “Election Day” by The Spiders. Check out their music at thespidersband.com If you have a song to share on Gaslit Nation, submit it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-d_DWNnDQFYUMXueYcX5ZVsA5t2RN09N8PYUQQ8koq0/edit?ts=5fee07f6&gxids=7628 Join the Gaslit Nation + Sister District Halloween Phonebank this Wednesday at 6pm ET – every phone call to Virginia plants seeds of hope! RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/sisterdistrict/event/847185/ Andrea's graphic novel In the Shadow of Stalin: The Story of Mr. Jones won the Ringo Award! Get your signed copy by subscribing to the show at the Producer-level or higher on Patreon.com/Gaslit, starting this week. All active donors at the Producer-level and higher, who help make Gaslit Nation possible, will receive a special thank you gift in early 2026: a signed copy of Andrea's soon-to-be-released graphic novel Mrs. Orwell.  Want to hear Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Show Notes: How to Overthrow a Dictator (Featuring the history of Andrea's father-in-law Mihai Sedaru Barbul) https://sites.libsyn.com/124622/how-to-overthrow-a-dictator From Epstein's Chief Accuser, a Memoir Both Sad and Devastating: Virginia Roberts Giuffre's posthumous “Nobody's Girl” doesn't break political news, but might break your heart. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/books/review/virginia-roberts-giuffre-nobodys-girl-memoir.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uk8.Fe6u.LwC3e8hbHgjq&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Videos Show Russian Youths Chant Anti-War Song in St. Petersburg https://www.newsweek.com/videos-russian-youths-chant-anti-war-song-st-petersburg-10883035 Trump says he did not want 'wasted meeting' after plan for Putin talks shelved https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjp73gp41o Hungary PM Orbán's advisor in hot water for saying resisting Russia is irresponsible https://www.euronews.com/2024/09/26/hungary-pm-orbans-advisor-in-hot-water-for-saying-resisting-russia-is-irresponsible What to know about the Trump administration's $20B bailout for Argentina https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administrations-20b-bailout-argentina/story?id=126513232 The Rise of the Inflatable Chicken Resistance https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/opinion/no-kings-protest-chicago-tactical-frivolity.html Smearing Virginia Giuffre: What New Allegations Against Prince Andrew Reveal About Power and Silence https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/opinion/prince-andrew-virginia-giuffre-smear-campaign-sex-abuse-survivor-social-security-met-police The Tech Right Gets Its Own Phyllis Schlafly: Katherine Boyle, an influential venture capitalist who is a friend of the vice president, thinks the country's path forward involves cultural conservatism and more weapons production. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/business/katherine-boyle-andreesen-horowitz-american-dynamism.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vE8.7WA9.glWQrABz11-S&smid=url-share The Contagious Gen Z Uprisings: It's a good time to start paying attention to the youth-led protests that are spreading around the world and that have toppled governments. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/gen-z-revolutions-protests-louvre-heist-gaza.html?unlocked_article_code=1.u08.Yg4j.Swx4JtTHBLbC&smid=url-share Yekaterinburg Street Musician Detained After Performing in Support of Arrested Band https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/10/21/yekaterinburg-street-musician-detained-after-performing-in-support-of-arrested-band-a90887 Democratic win in Iowa special election breaks GOP supermajority https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democratic-win-in-iowa-special-election-breaks-gop-supermajority Trump and Putin's planned summit in Hungary boosts an authoritarian ally https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna238138 Europe Is Answering Putin's Challenge: Members of the NATO alliance are showing real grit—and, for now, the U.S. is with them. https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/archive/2025/10/nato-putin-trump-europe-ukraine/684592/ CLIP 1: https://bsky.app/profile/courtwing.bsky.social/post/3m3ij7nu23c2f CLIP 2: https://bsky.app/profile/us-political-news.bsky.social/post/3m3i5tuagec2l CLIP 3: Springtime for Hitler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovCf9VRLnDY CLIP 4: https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1978242426461368656

For the final episode in this series David talks to historian Ayse Zarakol about the prospects for democracy in the age of strongman politics, from Trump to Erdogan, from Orban to Modi. Where did the strongmen come from? How unusual is this kind of politics in the broad sweep of history? Does democracy have the wherewithal to resist its pull? And if not, what happens next? The 4th film in our autumn season at the Regent Street Cinema in London is coming up on Wednesday 5th November: a screening of Derek Jarman's Wittgenstein followed by a live recording of PPF with writer and philosopher Nikhil Krishnan. Get your tickets now https://bit.ly/47bsJcN Up next: Fixing Democracy Q & A w/David Klemperer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a busy week for Nigerian football, the Super Eagles have moved up in the FIFA and CAF rankings. Olu explains what that means and how it could impact the World Cup playoff seeding. Meanwhile, the Super Falcons squad has been released for the WAFCON qualifiers, but there's still no Gift Monday.Olu also discusses the CAF Awards nominees, featuring Nigerian stars like Rasheedat Ajibade, Esther Okoronkwo, and Chiamaka Nnadozie, as well as an update on the U17 women's World Cup following Nigeria's tough start. The episode wraps up with standout performers of the week, player reviews, and the Starboy of the Week Award!

US-Präsident Trump will sich mit Kremlchef Putin in der ungarischen Hauptstadt Budapest treffen. Das kündigte er nach einem Telefonat mit dem russischen Präsidenten an. Es soll um ein Ende des Ukraine-Krieges gehen.

Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.Trigger Warnings: Trump Disbands CongressSources:Democracy Now!democracynow.org/2025/10/8/adel…“Scary Precedent”: GOP Blocks Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva from Taking Seat Amid Epstein Files FightRepresentative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won a special election for a House seat in Arizona two weeks ago, has still not been sworn in to Congress. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is blaming the government shutdown for the delay, even though he previously expedited the swearing-in of multiple Republicans who won their special elections before election results were even in. It's more likely, say supporters, that Grijalva is being held up to prevent what she has pledged will be her first act in Congress: adding her name to and thus triggering a vote on California Congressmember Ro Khanna's bill for the public release of files related to the federal investigation of sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. “She needs to get sworn in today,” says Khanna, adding that every day Grijalva is not seated in the House “is breaking precedent and depriving people of who they voted for.” Grijalva says, “This is an incredibly scary precedent to set. If you don't agree with the politics of the speaker, then they can keep you out of your duly elected office.” Khanna and Grijalva also discuss the legacy of Grijalva's late father, the longtime Arizona Congressmember Raúl Grijalva; the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration; right-wing attacks on freedom of the press; and more.AP Newsapnews.com/article/house-…Speaker Johnson keeps the House away as he fights to end the government shutdownHouse members' absence during the government shutdown is creating a political dilemma for Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and is testing his leadership.Chicago Tribunechicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/mik…Speaker Mike Johnson keeps the House away as he fights to end ...Mike Johnson is the speaker of a House that is no longer in session.POLITICOpolitico.com/news/2025/10/0…Mike Johnson sticks to no-show shutdown strategy as ... - Politico“There is absolutely no reason for the House to be out of session,” GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley said. “It's embarrassing.'Democratic Erosion Consortiumdemocratic-erosion.org/2025/04/18/how…How to Erode a Democracy: Hungary's Illiberal Turn Under OrbánThis blog post examines how Viktor Orbán has used media control, legal manipulation, and populist nationalism to methodically destroy Hungary's democratic institutions and turn the nation into the first “illiberal democracy” in the EU.NPRnpr.org/2025/04/20/nx-…Hungary's Orban demonstrates how to dismantle democracy - NPRThe dismantling of Hungary's democracy is a point of fascination for political scientists around the world — including those advising the Trump administration.cnncnn.com/2020/03/30/eur…Hungarian parliament votes to let Viktor Orban rule by decree ... - CNNHungary's parliament has voted to allow Prime Minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree indefinitely, in order to combat the coronavirus pandemic, giving the populist leader extra powers to unilaterally…CNNcnn.com/2025/10/08/pol…Tempers flare between Democratic senators and Speaker Johnson over Grijalva's swearing in and shutdown strategyArizona's Democratic senators got into a hallway confrontation with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday as the government shutdown's eighth day dragged on.RFKjr & Autism: I Wrote a Foreword Just for YouSourcesCounter/neutral positions from regulators and clinical bodies* European Medicines Agency (EMA), PRAC communications on paracetamol in pregnancy: EMA has stated available evidence does not establish a causal link; use remains appropriate when clinically indicated at the lowest effective dose. Overview page: https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/referrals/paracetamol* (If needed: EMA general paracetamol product information hub where PRAC updates are posted.)* American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). ACOG Guidance: Acetaminophen use during pregnancy. ACOG states evidence of neurodevelopmental harms is inconsistent and methodologically limited; acetaminophen remains appropriate when indicated. Practice Advisory/FAQ landing: https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/medication-safety-during-pregnancySystematic reviews/meta-analyses with nuanced conclusions* Alemany S et al. Prenatal and postnatal exposure to acetaminophen and ADHD and autism spectrum symptoms in childhood: meta-analysis/pooled observational evidence. European Journal of Epidemiology (2021). Publisher page (Springer): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10654-021-00757-3U.S. federal perspective* U.S. FDA Drug Safety (Acetaminophen use in pregnancy). FDA has not concluded causality with autism; advises using the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration. Consumer/Drug Safety hub: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/acetaminophen-overdose-and-liver-injury-know-ingredients-your-medicine* For pregnancy-specific FDA language, see: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/medication-use-during-pregnancy-and-lactationSupportive association signals (observational; not proof of causality, few supportive links exist)* Ji Y et al. Association of Cord Plasma Biomarkers of In Utero Acetaminophen Exposure With Risk of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry (2019). Link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2753510Evidence on emotional and social pain blunting* Social pain/evaluative processing: Experimental psychology studies have reported that standard doses of acetaminophen can reduce the distress of social rejection and blunt affective evaluations, suggesting overlap between physical and social pain processing in the brain. These findings support the idea that acetaminophen influences affective components of pain perception, though effect sizes are modest and not uniformly replicated across all paradigms. pbs​* Risk of overgeneralization: While these lab findings are provocative, they do not establish acetaminophen as a mood treatment. Regulatory and clinical bodies do not recommend acetaminophen for depression, and evidence for sustained antidepressant benefit is lacking. pbs This is a public episode. 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On ignore toujours la position de Marine Le Pen sur les retraites. Le RN semble embarrassé, selon Ruth Elkrief, car la suspension de la réforme par le Premier ministre PS, qu'on l'approuve ou non, est une nouvelle épine pour le parti. Le RN réclamait instamment l'abrogation de cette loi, désormais suspendue, ce qui oblige à interroger ses prises de position. Il n'y a pas d'apocalypse concernant les conséquences des tarifs douaniers de Donald Trump, confirme François Lenglet. Les économistes prévoyaient un ralentissement des exportations chinoises frappées par les taxes américaines, et la montée de l'inflation. Or, ce n'est pas ce qui se produit : les exportations chinoises rebondissent (+ 8,6 % vers les États-Unis, + 8,3 % à l'échelle mondiale) et l'inflation américaine n'a augmenté que très modérément. La « méthode russe » de Viktor Orban selon Marion Van Renterghem. Une enquête d'un collectif d'investigation aboutit à la conclusion que Viktor Orban avait déployé un réseau d'agents secrets pour infiltrer les institutions européennes entre 2012 et 2018. C'est un nouveau rebondissement dans cette relation d'amour, de haine et de trahison entre Orban et l'Union européenne. Du lundi au vendredi, à partir de 18h, David Pujadas apporte toute son expertise pour analyser l'actualité du jour avec pédagogie. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Kampen är inte över, enligt aktivist. En till misstänkt för Gävleskott. Orban-kritiker får Nobelpris. Och Ernstberger frias för miljongåva. Programledare: Nathalie Rothschild.

Wat zit er in De 7 vandaag?Israël en Hamas hebben ingestemd met de eerste fase van het vredesplan voor Gaza van de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump. Dat heeft hij vannacht aangekondigd. Israël en Hamas bevestigen.De Hongaarse premier Orban laat al jaren de Europese Unie in Brussel bespioneren. Dat blijkt uit een internationaal onderzoek waar De Tijd aan meewerkte.Bart De Wever heeft zijn plan voor de begroting uit de doeken gedaan, maar daar waren de andere regeringspartijen niet wild enthousiast over. Komt het nog goed met onze begroting? Host: Bert RymenProductie: Lore Allegaert Luister naar de nieuwste aflevering van De Beursvoyeurs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another very fun banger. A brief discussion on the pacification of Sports and how most Millennials are insufferable twats is followed by a larger geopolitical discussion surrounding Europe, Youth Protests, federalization and spending targets. Trust me it's some great on the fly analysis. We talk AI politicians installed in Albania (yes, this is real), and future of the country of Georgia. Syria sort of had an election, so very rump state of them. Bari Weiss is now leading CBS and wants to answer the question: What is a Jew? Shutdown discussion and strats are on the table and the hostage situation in Canada. All that and Much more.   Producers for MMO #189   Associate Excutive Producers Sir Leif Hart of the forgotten donation, I doubled it and gave you show credits!   Fiat Fun Coupon Producers Eli the Coffee Guy Sam S. Of Bourblandia & Beargrass Sharky Shark Emily the Fed Nail Lord of Gaylord Praetor Wiirdo of the not so flat lands PoddyMouth   Booster Producers   ericpp    | 3,333 | BAG DADDY BOOSTER! mugdaddy   | 2,222 Salty Crayon | 1,776 boolysteed  | 1,111 mrh     | 1,000 fairvolty  | 377 wiirdo    | 333 wiirdo    | 333 wiirdo    | 333     Creative Producers: Episode Artwork Woof does it again with his back room Macron Clone Spy-esque Masterpiece! End of Show Song Song: DJ Clanker Sore - I Think There 4 A.M. (Papal Ice Blessings Mix) Artist: Global FedPilled Industrial Complex AKA PoddyMouth   Follow Us: X/Twitter MMO Show John Dan Youtube (while it lasts) MMO Show Livestream Rumble MMO Show Livestream Twitch MMO Show Livestream   Shownotes: Dan's Sources DJ Clanker Sore - I Think There 4 A.M. (Papal Ice Blessings Mix) Can Japan survive its new right-wing leader? The latest on the stabbing of Social Democratic mayor, Iris Stalzer | DW News Marineland asks Ottawa for money or its 30 beluga whales will be euthanized Are We Sleepwalking Towards a Federal EU? Von der Leyen faces two motions of censure as criticism over her leadership persists What you need to know about Syria’s first post-Assad elections | DW News Georgia: Police clash with anti-government protesters | DW News Exclusive: Labour members back Burnham over Starmer for leader, poll shows DJ Clanker Sore - I Think There 4 A.M. (Papal Ice Blessings Mix) Can Japan survive its new right-wing leader?   John's Shownotes Ukraine            Report on Orban and EU            Orban Idea   Japan            CNN on Japan PM            Japan New PM CBS   Albania            Albania Digital Gov   Protests            IL Tami Duckworth Protests FTN            Morocco ABC   France            France Politics   Media            Bari Weiss CBS EIC AP            Bari Weiss on Jillian Michaels            David Ellison Buys The Free Press, Taps Bari Weiss as Editor in Chief CBS   Shutdown            AOC on Insurance            MTG on ACA Subsidies   Gaza            Greta on Flotilla

Ungarische Oppositionspolitiker bringen mit Enthüllungen über die fragwürdige Finanzierung einer Anlage die Familie Orban in Verlegenheit. Und das wenige Monate vor den Parlamentswahlen. Heutiger Gast: Meret Baumann, Osteuropa-Korrespondentin NZZ Host: David Vogel Merets Bericht über das Landgut findest du [hier ](https://www.nzz.ch/international/orbans-luxus-anwesen-akos-hadhazy-macht-das-zebra-zum-protestsymbol-in-ungarn-ld.1904421) Du willst mehr NZZ? Das sind unsere [Abo-Angebote](https://abo.nzz.ch/home/) für Print und digitale Inhalte.

Bag lukkede døre på Christiansborg diskuterede Europas ledere time efter time truslerne fra Rusland og støtten til Ukraine, men de var ikke enige om alt. Hør hvorfor i ugens EU-podcast, der inviterer dig indenfor og analyserer resultaterne.Vært og tilrettelægger: Thomas Lauritzen, Altingets Europa-analytikerMedvært: Rikke Albrechtsen, Altingets EU-redaktørProducer: Kristian Slee Vestergaard, podcastassistent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

durée : 00:03:05 - Le monde à l'endroit - Les électeurs tchèques sont appelés aux urnes, demain et après-demain. En tête des sondages, Andrej Babiš, un milliardaire populiste qui cible les réfugiés ukrainiens. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Ce mercredi 1er octobre, le sommet européen de Copenhague, qui réunit actuellement les dirigeants des pays occidentaux dans le cadre d'une démarche commune de défense et de riposte face à la Russie et d'élargissement de l'Union européenne, a été abordé par Caroline Loyer dans sa chronique, dans l'émission Good Morning Business, présentée par Laure Closier, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Since his election in 2010, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has transformed Hungary from a democracy into a quasi-authoritarian country. In Hungary today, elections, economic policies, and the media are warped to benefit Orbán and his conservative Fidesz Party. Orbán's government, with its consolidation of executive power, Christian nationalist and anit-LGBTQ policies served as inspiration for Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation's plan for Donald Trump's second term. Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts has called modern Hungary “not just a model for conservative statecraft but the model.”A new documentary film, Democracy Noir, shows how Orbán changed Hungarian politics. In the words of Budapest-based journalist Babbett Oroszi, Orbán has “hacked democracy” – quietly using the levers of democracy, rather than a violent revolution, to accomplish his aims.  The film tells the story of modern Hungary through the eyes of three three female members of Hungary's resistance – reporter Oroszi, nurse and activist Niko Antal, and Tímea Szabó, an opposition leader in Hungary's parliament. Our guest, director Connie Field, has followed Hungarian politics since the country's first years as a democracy in the early 1990s. An American progressive and award-winning documentarian, she has a shrewd eye on how Orban's actions are being mirrored in the United States. The episode also includes discussion of a new leader who observers think has a real chance of upending Orbán's hold on power in the 2026 election.LEARN MORE:Watch a trailer for the film, find out where it's being screened, or request a screeningDownload the discussion guide.Connie Field bio ABOUT THE SHOW The Making Peace Visible podcast is hosted by Jamil Simon and produced by Andrea Muraskin. Our associate producer is Faith McClure. Learn more at makingpeacevisible.orgSupport our work Connect on social:Instagram @makingpeacevisibleLinkedIn @makingpeacevisibleBluesky @makingpeacevisible.bsky.social We want to learn more about our listeners. Take this 3-minute survey to help us improve the show!

Listen, we heard Trump today at the U.N. talking crazy, but also saying Ukraine can get its territories back, and then some. As in, occupy Russia? We'll get into all that in this week's bonus show out later this week for our Patreon members. We'll also break down the crime cabal of Epstein, Trump, and Russia. More soon. For now, Happy New Year! 5786, to be precise. As Jewish families dip apples in honey and blow the shofar, we'd all do well to take inspiration: resilience is the tradition. Which is good, because democracy needs that same resilience right now. Fox News will tell you New York is a crime-hive communist brothel, while Donald Trump–the convicted felon, enthusiastic coup-plotter, and Orban fanboy–cheers on Christian nationalism like it's a Russian gift basket of underage girls. Thanks to Trump, RFK Jr.–a human centipede of conspiracies–used our tax dollars to declare war on Tylenol. MAGA and their Christian nationalist Charlie Kirk tent revival want to drag us back to an idealized 1950s where everyone smoked indoors for their health and also had polio. With MAGA using Charlie Kirk's laser light show memorial to fire up their base, we must and can fight back. That all-important work is in the states. Look to Virginia: a bellwether of the 2026 midterms. This week's guest, Shawn Werner, Organizing and Political Director of Sister District, joins Gaslit Nation to explain why the 2026 midterms start now. But will we even have elections? Here's some hope: groups like Sister District and the Democracy Security Project are training volunteers, protecting elections, and building the infrastructure we need to out-organize the new Jim Crow. Races to watch on election night, for any indication of a blue and angry red MAGA-regrets wave, include Kimberly Pope Adams in House District 82, Lily Franklin at Virginia Tech in District 41, and Leslie Mehta's campaign for the House of Delegates. Win them, and we prove momentum is on our side–and we lay the groundwork to build a victory engine to overcome Trump's desperate shenanigans in 2026. Consider this episode your official invitation to Gaslit Nation's Halloween Party with Sister District on Wednesday, October 22nd, from 6 to 8 p.m. ET. We'll be dressed up in costumes like our lives depend on it and phonebanking for Virginia. Because democracy cannot defend itself. Fight back now, because fighting back in the MAGA Gulag will be infinitely harder. For more on how to join forces with Sister District in these precious days and weeks ahead, and plant seeds of hope wherever you live, check out SisterDistrict.com. And again, don't miss this week's bonus show on Epstein, Trump, and Russia. Look out for that soon. To hear the full bonus show, out Thursday, be sure to join our community of listeners at Patreon.com/Gaslit to get bonus shows, all shows ad-free, invites to exclusive events, and more. Thank you to everyone who supports our independent journalism–we could not make Gaslit Nation without you! Want to enjoy Gaslit Nation ad-free? Join our community of listeners for bonus shows, exclusive Q&A sessions, our group chat, invites to live events like our Monday political salons at 4pm ET over Zoom, and more! Sign up at Patreon.com/Gaslit! Show Notes: RSVP for our Halloween Party Phonebank with Sister District October 22 at 6pm ET: https://www.mobilize.us/sisterdistrict/event/847185/ Opening clip: https://bsky.app/profile/zohrankmamdani.bsky.social/post/3lzgxaahz4s2q ACTION ALERT: Write postcards urging Democratic voters in California to VOTE YES on Redistricting to Save Democracy: https://www.mobilize.us/thirdact/event/777101/ ACTION ALERT: Send a duck to your rep in Congress to ask them to remove “quack” RFK Jr.: https://www.standupforscience.net/quack-o-grams AOC makes appeal for Democrats' California gerrymander https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/23/aoc-ad-california-gerrymander-00576018 What the Mayor Got Away With Has Already Changed America https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/opinion/trump-eric-adams-corruption.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n08.FYw4.R_lM6WOHHBMh&smid=url-share Jimmy Kimmel & the FCC: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohPToBog_-g How We Got Here: https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2025/5/27/how-we-got-here

So where exactly is Trump's America? According to the Brookings fellow Jonathan Rauch, the world's largest economic, military and cultural power is “half way to Hungary” - the small, landlocked Central European country run by an equally small and landlocked man called Viktor Orban. For Rauch, this suggests that America is on its way to becoming the sort of pathetically petty patrimonial state that the wannabe dictator Orban is trying to establish in Hungary. But the idea of the world's dominant superpower being “halfway to Budapest” sounds more like the title of a characteristically absurd central European novel. It suggests that Trump's America is, in fact, currently lost in the mid-Atlantic. It's nowhere. And if making America great again really does require borrowing anything from a country as small and landlocked as Hungary, then I fear for the historical significance of both Trump and his MAGA movement. Surely they could come up with a more original playbook than that?1. America is Following the “Hungarian Playbook” of Modern Authoritarianism Rauch warns that Trump is deploying Viktor Orbán's four-part strategy: sue critics into bankruptcy, use regulatory power to threaten licenses, buy out media outlets, and intimidate advertisers. This represents a new form of authoritarianism that doesn't require tanks or military coups.2. The Rise of the “Woke Right” - Postmodern Tactics Adopted by Conservatives The right has borrowed from postmodern philosophy the idea that there's no objective truth, only power and narrative control. This creates a “postmodern right” that focuses on winning stories rather than establishing facts - exemplified by claims about vaccine dangers or election fraud.3. Constitutional Crisis is Already Underway, Not Coming Rauch argues we're not heading toward a constitutional crisis - we're already in one. He points to executive orders targeting political enemies and the “naked politicization” of prosecutorial systems as evidence that democratic norms have already been breached.4. 2028, Not 2026, Will Be the Real Test While Rauch expects the 2026 midterms to be relatively fair (70-80% likelihood), he's deeply concerned about 2028. The administration won't have enough time to fully implement election interference by 2026, but 2028 could see systematic attempts to rig the democratic process.5. Resistance Requires Slowing Down Authoritarian “Shock and Awe” The most effective resistance strategy is to slow down Trump's rapid implementation of authoritarian measures through litigation and civil society pushback. Early capitulation doesn't work - it only invites more demands. The key is preventing the normalization of antidemocratic behavior.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe