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Did We Get Hungary Wrong?

Julian Waller on Orbán's fall, Magyar's rise, and a decade of bad shorthand.

Apr 19 • Damir Marusic, Shadi Hamid, and Julian G. Waller

Anti-Politics and the Counter-Revolution

Giovanni Orsina on whether Europe can survive the populist moment.

Apr 14 • Damir Marusic and Samuel Kimbriel

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Peter Beinart on Why the "Right to Exist" is the Wrong Question

The harder question is what should actually replace it.

Apr 1 • Damir Marusic, Shadi Hamid, and Peter Beinart

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Techno Humanism? A Debate with Antón Barba-Kay and Jason Crawford

Live Podcast Recording—April 7; The Crown & Crow, Washington, DC

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Does Israel Have a "Right" to Exist?

No. But that doesn't mean it should be dissolved either.

Mar 25 • Shadi Hamid

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Live Podcast Recording—18 March; Embassy of the Free Mind, Amsterdam

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Cameron Kasky on How Israel Lost America

The activist and former congressional candidate reflects on the changing fortunes of the Democratic Party.

Mar 7 • Shadi Hamid, Cameron Kasky, and Damir Marusic

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How successful and prosperous societies undermine the family — and human flourishing.

Feb 23 • Damir Marusic, Shadi Hamid, and Christine Emba

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Just How Worried Should We Be About AI?

Henry Shevlin on the promise and peril of the coming revolution.

Feb 15 • Damir Marusic and Samuel Kimbriel

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The value of skepticism, explored.

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American Exceptionalism on Trial

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