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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The ex-evangelical agenda has yielded a paltry crop. Why is it still a central part of progressive Christian witness? From "At the Edges" on Substack: "The fragility of neighborliness: A review of Amar Peterman's Becoming Neighbors (2026)." marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/the-fragil...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

“ICE officer Jonathan Ross didn’t kill Renee Good; she was murdered by every Hollywood action hero who celebrates offing the bad guy by dropping a quippy laughline.” My Substack newsletter today reflects on #Trump and anti-liberal resentment. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/de-radical...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My son has been overhearing us talk about our gardening issues. Evidence: We play a "Hello" game when we arrive home, saying hello to things. Me: "Hello, house!" Son: "Hello, street!" Me: "Hello, driveway!" Son: "Hello, Poison Ivy!"

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

“Drone hits Ukrainian Jewish hub.” My in-person report on Jewish life in one of #ukraine’s frontline cities, Zaporizhzhia. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/drone-hits...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

What do outlaw artists in #iran think about the US war? Find out in the "At the Edges, with Marc Loustau" newsletter on Substack. For paying subscribers only. Try out a paid subscription today! marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/iranian-un...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

The US government is deeply intertwined with the church. Will #hungary’s new government undo Orbán’s effort Christian nationalist education system? What lessons can US progressives learn? In today’s Substack newsletter: “Make Hungary boring again.” marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/make-hunga...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Judit Lanner, an education researcher, is Education Minister in #Hungary. I'll write on Substack about why education is so politically controversial. For now, live-streamed reactions to Lanner's interview from a Hungarian friend: She's saying good things!!! Genius! Amazing!

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Election night in #Hungary was jubilant. I'll never forget it. On Substack, reflections on what it was like to be in the crowd at the precise moment Viktor Orbán conceded and a "forever" regime became no more. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/what-kind-...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

What consequences will Péter Magyar's victory have for #hungary's religious groups? Some will rejoice. Others may need to look in the mirror. See my analysis in @theconversation.com. theconversation.com/why-many-of-...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I'm in @nytimes.com about #hungary today. tinyurl.com/3szch7r8. Marc Loustau...said that faith was an important part of Magyar's “enduring core.” “He doesn’t talk about personal faith, but it is absolutely part of his profile,” he said. Linked to my academic book. Maybe a bump in sales, from 1 to 2?

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I'm quoted in @nytimes.com about #hungary. tinyurl.com/3szch7r8. Marc Loustau...said that faith was an important part of Magyar's “enduring core.” “He doesn’t talk about personal faith, but it is absolutely part of his profile,” he said. Link to my academic book. Maybe a bump in sales? From 1 to 2?

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I'm heading out to the streets to hug some new friends. That's it for tonight. More tomorrow after I get more time to analyze the results. Thanks for following my reports! (In the picture, blue is Tisza/Magyar, Orange is Fidesz/Orban.

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I will be reporting today, April 7, from inside the arena where JD #Vance will campaign alongside Viktor #Orban. The speeches are slated for 5PM Central European Time, 11AM Eastern Time. Contact me for commentary and analysis.

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Hungarians are drinking from a news firehose ahead of April 12 elections. Pick your favorite among the crazy espionage revelations in today’s “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau.” marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/hungary-el...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

What's Viktor Orbán got against Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Whatever is driving the turn in #Hungary and #Ukraine relations, things won't necessarily get better if Orbán loses to opponent Péter Magyar on April 12. To find out why, see my article in The Conversation. theconversation.com/hungarys-vik...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Eyewitness at Maidan attack, March 16, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/marcrosc...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

What sort of dirty tricks can we expect from Viktor Orbán in the month before Hungary’s national election? What’s keeping the Hungarian authoritarian awake at night? Read the latest on “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau.” marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/hungary-el...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A dash of rebellion: That’s the secret seasoning at Krym Restauracja, a traditional Crimean Tatar eatery in #Warsaw. Read the review, including an interview with Krym’s owner, on “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau.” Link in the comments.

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/auschwitz-... Tuesday was Holocaust Remembrance Day. I interviewed John Swanson about one of the most well-known records of the Holocaust: the Auschwitz Album. But did you know that it was once called Lili’s Album? On “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau” on Substack.

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Yes, I have been fearful reading the news from Minneapolis. But not only that: I have also stood in blessed awe of the many Minneapolis-based friends in faith and their truthful witness. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/americas-l... “America's liberal cities are occupied territory."

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Delightful vintages, hidden back rooms in a palatial art gallery, an innovative art teacher serves up a small-town lager. Today from "At the Edges," a culture and food tour of Vojvodina in northern #SerbiaTravel. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/art-and-wi...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Donetsk Province in eastern Ukraine is now famous for being a bone of contention in peace negotiations with Russia. Today we're publishing Part 1 of a photo essay, “Donetsk through my eyes,” to bring this geopolitical hotspot a little closer to home. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/donetsk-th...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Putin plays Western media as much as Trump. Media reports fake negotiations rather than real suffering Putin causes in Ukraine. More war isn't news but peace is. So Putin pretends to negotiate and the media falls for it. Photos: Ukrainian school where Russian missiles killed children in 2022.

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

A year's end message from "At the Edges" on Substack: "We provide this service because the world needs critical, hopeful storytelling." marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/the-next-t...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

The latest from “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau:” A conversation about climate denialism and the far right, featuring Prof. Lee Medovoi, Senior Fellow at the Central European University’s Institute for Advanced Studies. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/the-far-ri...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Photos from this weekend's #Hungary protests over child abuse in state care and correctional facilities.

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

A weekend of protests in Budapest after videos surfaced showing child abuse in a state facility. Read more in "At the Edges, with Marc Loustau." marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/fathers-ou...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Horseheads, diabolical femininity, and giving the middle finger. All in today’s edition of “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau” on Substack. With thanks to @AndreaPeto and @VeraJonas marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/the-gender...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

This month, Hanna Szenes, a Hungarian Jewish paratrooper who fought behind Nazi lines, finally got a Times obituary; but the article has little about Hungary's Jewish community today. What do Hungarian Jews think about a famous native daughter? marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/hanna-szen...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Trump ambassador pick for #Hungary has close ties to Israeli extremists. Nominee Benjamin Landa says far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, once convicted of supporting terrorist groups, should be Prime Minister. What does Hungary's Jewish community think? balkaninsight.com/2025/11/26/t...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Stay or go? Intellectuals in 1930s Germany faced this question. Czech dissidents faced it from behind the Iron Curtain. Now it’s the US’s turn. What is life in exile like today? See the latest edition of "At the Edges, with Marc Loustau." marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/wanna-get-...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

In the face of the pandemic of angst and anxiety, is there an example of an individual’s search for consolation that might inspire and guide us today? “The search for what heals us,” in today’s edition of the “At the Edges” newsletter on Substack. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/the-search...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

My article about Ukrainian pastors who fled Russian-occupied territory and the apps they use. Not only do these ministers do pastoral care with people still behind the front line, they also taught me about resisting #authoritarianism. New in the @christiancentury.bsky.social: "Pastors in exile."

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Listening to Mahler 9, the first movement. This feels accurate: "But Mahler's movements, in their entirety, are streams on which is borne whatever is caught in them, yet without its particularity being entirely absorbed." Theodor Adorno, Mahler: A Musical Physiognomy.

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

"Here we go again..." Ukrainian Catholics react to Pope Leo's interview with Crux: Taking the Catholic Pulse. It's for the best, they say, that Ukrainian media mostly ignored the interview. In "At the Edges, with Marc Loustau" on Substack. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/do-you-kno...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

My friend and former Ukrainian teacher Maria Kosiychuk is organizing this exciting program. It'll be fun as well as educational. For anyone even just a little bit curious about Ukrainian, I highly recommend! www.instagram.com/soft.sign.ua/

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I was on TV last night commenting about the Trump-Putin Budapest Summit and why the EU needs to show some backbone in response. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fzz...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Ukrainian pastors, who fled cities now occupied by Russia, still keep in touch with church members who stayed behind. But why, when Russian police have threatened to arrest worshippers? From “At the Edges”: “Where Mother Mary is on the terror list.” marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/where-moth...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

This New York Times article about Charlie Kirk is bad. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/u... “At the Edges” newsletter today: "Political violence isn't uniquely American." Let's look outside our borders to understand what’s at stake in political violence. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/political-...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

"But to look at it from another angle - one can’t forget everything, however great one’s wish to do so; the plague was bound to leave traces, anyhow, in people’s hearts." A. Camus, The Plague, p. 227

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Why does a self-reflexive, anti-imperial leftist sign up for a foreign war that, if we’re completely honest, he doesn’t really understand? The author George Orwell (Animal Farm, 1984) posed this question to himself in 1938. I ask myself the same question today. open.substack.com/pub/marcrosc...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I am grateful for all the paying subscribers to “At the Edges, with Marc Loustau.”

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Orbán’s annual summer speech, usually full of controversial content, was surprisingly boring. Every listless appearance makes Hungary’s opposition stronger in next year’s elections. But I actually harbor a worry about what may happen if the opposition wins. marcroscoeloustau.substack.com

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

There are curious ambiguities in Applebaum’s account of her role in an influential slice of the conservative intellectual elite, many of whom are now shilling for the world's autocrats. We should value our morally tainted narrators. open.substack.com/pub/marcrosc...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

The tragic case of religious freedom in Hungary, an allegory for how churches cooperate with authoritarian regimes. The Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen interviews me for his Minister’s Forum podcast. open.substack.com/pub/marcrosc...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

What do rubber bones have to do with #authoritarianism and #hungary? A whole lot, it turns out. Read about it in my latest Balkan Insight article: balkaninsight.com/2025/07/09/r...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

On a train from Kyiv, I met Nastya, whose mother grew up in Chernobyl and escaped the nuclear catastrophe. This is what Nastya taught me about dark tourism, the strange industry that tours visitors around disaster sites. My latest on Substack: marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/the-part-c...

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

I was hopeful about the #Mets this year. I have no idea what I'm feeling right now after giving up 9 runs in two straight games to the Pirates.

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Marc Roscoe Loustau @attheedges.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

What is fascism, according to Jesus? Today in "At the Edges, with Marc Loustau." marcroscoeloustau.substack.com/p/what-is-fa...

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