At Weight of the World, we've talked to an amazing array of European friends of America over the past few months. They all know a thing or two about opposing authoritarianism, and they've shared a wealth of advice that will help you feel hopeful going in to 2026. www.thewow.world

Our guest on this week's WOWcast is the economist, philospher, and Václav Havel Library director, Tomáš Sedláček. He tells us that in Havel, we'll find inspiration to action and the key to protecting and renewing our liberal democracies. Full interview: www.thewow.world/podcast/inte...

This week’s WOW guest, Slovak investigative reporter Tomáš Madleňák, shares some worrying thoughts on the growing efficiency of the autocracy playbook and why Trump is looking to Slovakia and Hungary for all the wrong reasons. www.thewow.world/podcast/inte...

Jan Urban speaks with great moral authority. The former Czech dissident faced secret police interrogations and blacklisting for standing up to authoritarianism. Today, he's appalled by what the Trump administration is doing in the U.S. and around the world. www.thewow.world/podcast/inte...

On this week's WOWcast, we talk with Jan Urban, a great moral authority who played a leading role in Czechosovakia's Velvet Revolution. He talks about political opposition, moral choices, and the trail of destruction the Trump administration is leaving in its wake. www.thewow.world/podcast/inte...

The U.S.'s image is taking a hit on the world stage, and China is benefitting, Lithuania's former foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis tells Weight of the World.
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I’m excited to launch my new series on Russia and the far-right. I’ve worked on this for so long, and over the coming months will share my research and documented info in one place so everyone can see how Russia has weaponized the far-right to subvert democracy in the U.S. and across Europe.

WOWcast episode 7 is out. This week's guest is Lithuania's former minister of foreign affairs, Gabrielius Landsbergis, and its a great listen!
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Lithuania’s former foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis isn't giving up on moral values despite today’s increasingly transactional world. He joins WOW to discuss the forces threatening democracy and what we need to do, on both sides of the Atlantic, to fight back.
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This week, WOW talks with Ukrainian journalist and activist Maksym Eristavi, who shares insights on what a mobilized society can do to resist tyranny, and ways to tap into your inner resiliency.
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New Wowcast - the podcast bringing Americans voices of democratic solidarity from Europe - is out! This week, we talk with Hungarian opposition MP Katalin Cseh about how to push back against strongmen and safeguard democracy.
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