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The Bargain That Is Destroying Men
A personal essay on the privilege men inherit, the silences we protect, and the bargain that teaches us to mistake emotional starvation for strength.
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The Ally NATO Had to Manage
Viktor Orbán left behind a better armed Hungary and a weaker bond with its allies. Péter Magyar’s repair job begins inside the state.
Jul 7
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The State of Hungary: The Sentence That Ends a Presidency
One sentence in Péter Magyar’s 17th Amendment captures the ambition of Hungary’s first post-Orbán constitutional month.
Jul 5
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The Hungarians Between Ukraine, Hungary and Europe
In Transcarpathia, language rights, wartime loyalty and EU accession meet in the lives of a shrinking Hungarian community.
Jul 3
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Take Note, America
Hungary’s opposition turned private frustration into public power by giving people something to do. With 124 days until the midterms, the anti-Trump…
Jul 1
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June 2026
Hungary After Dark: The Two Counts
My take on this week in Hungary: By Sunday evening, Hungary had spent a productive week counting what the Orbán state left behind.
Jun 28
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A Fever in a Historic Heatwave
Are we burning enough yet?
Jun 27
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Snap Analysis: The Transition Enters the Law
I spent today with the 17th amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law.
Jun 22
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Hungary After Dark: What Fidesz Lost This Week
Orbán was barred from the office he built around himself. In the days that followed, the old protections began to peel away with a speed that left even…
Jun 21
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The Etiquette of Appeasing Trump
How Europe learned to manage Trump by flattering him.
Jun 20
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Viktor Orbán Lost Power. Has Anyone Told Him?
Orbán conceded Hungary’s election, skipped the opposition bench, and began the stranger work of remaining larger than the office he lost.
Jun 16
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Hungary After Dark: What the Old State Wrote Down
Inside the cabinet summaries, cost tables and missing records that show how Orbánism turned political messaging into government action.
Jun 14
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