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Earlier this year, Hungarian voters gave far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the boot after 16 years at the country’s helm. It was a closely watched election, in part because US Vice President JD Vance had campaigned on the Hungarian leader’s behalf.
In a new joint investigation with the UK-based Hope not hate, the Belgian outlet De Morgen, and the Hungarian outlet Átlátszó, Inkstick looks at the fate of one of the many far-right think tanks and organizations Orbán provided crucial backing. As Creede Newton reports, MCC Brussels ostensibly tried to cover the fact that it was under Hungarian control in Belgian filings.
Speaking of countries where the Trump administration has seen it fit to intervene in internal affairs, Venezuela recently endured a pair of deadly earthquakes that killed thousands of people. Washington has pledged aid, but as Allie Hansen argues in a new op-ed, what good will it do so long as the US stands in the way of the country’s self-determination?
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“Did an Orbán-backed Brussels Lobby Group Violate Belgian Law?” by Creede Newton (July 20)
The Brussels arm of a Hungarian influence organization tied to the former far-right government appears to have violated Belgian transparency law, which could result in fines of tens of thousands of euros and possibly criminal charges.
“The US Claims It’s Helping Venezuela While Thwarting Democracy” by Allie Hansen (July 21)
Devastating US sanctions, followed by the Trump administration’s direct takeover of the Venezuelan government, destroyed any chance of an effective response to a natural disaster in Venezuela.
“Is White Nationalism Baked into Trump’s Immigration Agenda?” by Tyler Hicks (July 22)
Throughout Trump 2.0, experts say, once-fringe white nationalist ideological tenets have gained influence inside the government, particularly within its immigration policies.
“Trump 2.0 is Backing Bolivia’s Militarized Crackdown on Dissent” by Joseph Brouchard & Benjamin Swift (July 23)
In early June, Paz called on citizens to confront blockaders themselves, setting off clashes between anti-riot police and protesters. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has denounced the police’s excessive use of force, in some cases coordinated with right-wing vigilante groups.
“Deep Dive: Is the US Military Too Drunk to Fight?” by Inkstick (July 24)
Due to a mix of individual, cultural, and structural factors, researchers behind a new probe into alcohol use in the US military conclude that binge drinking remains a persistent problem among American troops.
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