Behind the Bastards
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October 24, 2026·4h 17m·6-min readnarrativepolitics
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TLDR
This compilation episode weaves together urgent political threats to democracy, academic freedom, and human rights, exposing how authoritarian tactics are being institutionalized through executive overreach, voter suppression, and the weaponization of racism and nationalism.
PREMISE
This compilation episode weaves together urgent political threats to democracy, academic freedom, and human rights, exposing how authoritarian tactics are being institutionalized through executive overreach, voter suppression, and the weaponization of racism and nationalism.
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People
Danal KurdGarrison DavisMartin SelnerEva VlaardingerbroekBrenton TarrantRobert F. Kennedy
Companies
AlternCloudUSPSDHSNIH
Topics
AuthoritarianismCriminal JusticeGeopoliticsInequalityInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics
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