/557/ Letters to the Editors: Aug 2026
We deal with your questions, comments and criticisms from the past month.
Key issues:
How big a deal, historically, is the US's failure in Iran?
Is populism rooted in resentment and/or cynicism?
Why is fascism not the right label for Trump?
How to debate immigration?
Are NGOs and international organisations actually relevant?
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Links:
/152/ I Can't Believe It's Not Weimar ft. David Broder
Debating the F-Word, Bunk History
The National Interest in Women’s Freedom, The Northern Star
The Civic Foundations of Fascism in Europe, Dylan Riley
The skinny
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