Writing on authoritarian politics and democratic erosion from Rory Truex. Home of Civic Forum podcast.
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Just back from vacation now, and I wanted to let you know the schedule for the remaining two live events for the summer.
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After Orban: Lessons from Hungary On Democratic Healing
This last week’s episode was one of my favorites to record and put together, in part because of the symmetry of the whole thing. Last year I did a session with my friend and colleague ln the “Orban blueprint”— what Trump had learned from...
Is the Pro-Democracy Movement Working?
In the last year, we’ve seen the largest single day protests in American history. A dense, interconnected web of organizations and activists has emerged to combat the authoritarian moves of the Trump administration. But is any of this worki...
Rot
There is a downed tree in the woods near my house. It’s different from other rotting trees I’ve seen. Over time the trunk has mostly retained its shape but has turned an almost reddish hue. The wood itself looks like cubes now. It’s powdery...
Why Is Working Class Representation So Low?
“Modern life in every country would truly be unthinkable without the people who pave roads, repair electrical lines, move freight, style hair, work in factories, deliver packages, stock shelves, build houses, repair cars, clean hotel rooms,...
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Political science and public policy professor at Princeton focused on authoritarianism. Host of the Civic Forum, a podcast about the biggest issues facing democracy, in the US and elsewhere.
Asha Rangappa is a Senior Lecturer at the Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and a former Special Agent of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations.
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Activist, organizer. Author of Chop Wood Carry Water Daily Actions. Political content creator. @jesscraven101 on all socials.
Princeton faculty member tracking backsliding democracies and defending the rule of law.
Founder and editor of The Hungary Report. I write about Hungarian politics, Orbánism, and democratic repair, using personal memory, an exile-adjacent perspective, and sarcasm to make sense of a country going through democratic rebirth.
Duke Professor ~ Bio/Foster/Adoptive Parent ~ Marvel Fan ~ Co-author (with Noam Lupu) of _Keeping Workers Off the Ballot: How Democracy Undermines Working-Class Representation_
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