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The Political Cycle: a (truly) global politics podcast

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A weekly look at the political forces empowering and challenging our democratic institutions. political-cycle.com

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The Political Cycle: a (truly) global politics podcast @politicalcycle.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Trump the dealmaker: is the President's aggressive trade policy paying off? @rohanvenkat.bsky.social and @emilyctamkin.bsky.social discuss on this week's episode. Listen now. pod.fo/e/2d5dd6
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The Election Tricycle: Deal or No Deal: what should the world make of Trump's deal brokering?
It’s now been more than a 100 days for Trump’s administration. The self proclaimed master of dealmaking has made international waves, with tariffs that have shaken (and confused) the world. Bu...
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Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
For @slate.com, I wrote about the "nonprofit killer bill" clause in the GOP tax bill and how, unlike the last time this came up, we don't imagine how Trump et al might use it as we're already seeing them use tax exempt status and NGO funding to attack civil society slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Why This “Nonprofit Killer” Clause Is So Alarming—and How Trump Will Use It
He’s already clearly showing us what he wants to do.
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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · 04/04/2025
This was a fun podcast covering not only French politics, but some of the more glaring failures in dealing with the far-right globally. Let us know what you think!
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The Political Cycle: a (truly) global politics podcast @politicalcycle.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
📢NEW POLITICAL CYCLE EPISODE!📢 What's going on with Marine Le Pen and does it provide a roadmap for democracies dealing with the rise of the far-right? @emilyctamkin.bsky.social and @tomhamilton.bsky.social are joined by @julienhoez.eu to discuss. Listen: pod.fo/e/2c1c90
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Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Proud to have worked on @nexusproject.bsky.social's Fighting Antisemitism, Protecting Democracy: A Strategy for the Trump Era, a look at what actually fighting antisemitism would entail... www.axios.com/2025/03/31/c...
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Antisemitism watchdog group unveils alternative plan to Trump's campus fight
The Nexus Project calls for protecting DEI and fighting the "weaponization of antisemitism."
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Selim Koru @selimkoru.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
It was a great pleasure to be on @politicalcycle.bsky.social and talk about the recent events in Turkey:
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Rohan Venkat @rohanvenkat.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
On India Inside Out: Why the 'birthright citizenship' debate in the US made me think of 'Gulfie' Indians, and how Gulf states are a useful model in helping understand Trump. + links to pieces by @abuaardvark.bsky.social and @quinnslobodian.com rohanvenkat.substack.com/p/trump-birt...
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Trump, 'birthright citizenship' and the Gulf model
'Long live the King'
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The Political Cycle: a (truly) global politics podcast @politicalcycle.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
📣 NEW PODCAST: Talking Turkey 🇹🇷 can Turkey resist the far-right? @emilyctamkin.bsky.social, @tomhamilton.bsky.social and @rohanvenkat.bsky.social are joined by @selimkoru.bsky.social to discuss a momentous, and troubling, week in Anatolia. Listen:
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The Election Tricycle: Turkey Rises Up: Can Turkey resist the far-right?
Mass demonstrations have erupted in Turkey after the jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. Thousands have gone to the streets to protest the silencing of President Erdogan’s most obvious...
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Nick Hilton @nickfthilton.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
There are plenty of great reasons to interrogate our long-term relationship with technology. Having watched a fictional four-part Netflix drama isn’t one of them.
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Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
I sent my piece on Hester Street for @bwdr.bsky.social to my family and my mom wrote back "fashion?" so for any similar doubters out there it's not really me on clothing it's me about Jews in the US again don't worry it's safe to read www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2025/03/26/g...
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Give a Look on Me: Fashion & Assimilation in Hester Street (1975)
Joan Micklin Silver's first feature film, Hester Street, suggests that there is perhaps not such a clean line between the Old World and the New.
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The Political Cycle: a (truly) global politics podcast @politicalcycle.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
🚨 New Podcast Alert: Who really runs the world? 🚨 Join @emilyctamkin.bsky.social @rohanvenkat.bsky.social and @tomhamilton.bsky.social for this week's podcast where they dive into the world of Elon Musk, DOGE and governments going to war with "the blob". Listen:
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The Election Tricycle: Deep States and Blobs: Who really runs the world?
Elon Musk and his DOGE squad continue their crusade against government bodies, slashing departments and firing federal employees. This, apparently, is done in the name of stripping things back, max...
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Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I'm afraid we did indeed discuss Trump and tariffs this week.
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The Political Cycle: a (truly) global politics podcast @politicalcycle.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
TRUMPONOMICS KLAXON! Is Wall Street still onboard with the President? @emilyctamkin.bsky.social, @rohanvenkat.bsky.social and @tomhamilton.bsky.social discuss! Listen, and subscribe, below.
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The Election Tricycle: Trumponomics: Is Wall Street still behind the President?
With Donald Trump’s ongoing trade wars, the markets have been rattled. Tariffs come and go, but uncertainty remains. As for the American people, who were promised cheaper every day items, are th...
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Emily Tamkin @emilyctamkin.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
This week's ep is up and here emilyctamkin.substack.com/p/the-politi... (or wherever you get your podcasts)
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The Political Cycle: Trump vs the World
How is the President being handled around the globe?
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Rohan Venkat @rohanvenkat.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
This week on the pod: What might the visits of Starmer, Zelenskyy, Modi & conversations with Trudeau, Sheinbaum etc tell us about how world leaders are approaching this White House? Plus, on Cycle Recommends: A piece by @katemac.bsky.social and @70sbachchan.bsky.social on Europe's 'metal era'
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The Political Cycle: a (truly) global politics podcast @politicalcycle.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The Political Cycle: your weekly podcast guide to the political currents that are shaping our world. Join @emilyctamkin.bsky.social, @rohanvenkat.bsky.social and @tomhamilton.bsky.social as we ask whether the project of democracy is in peril.
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