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

For the latest WOWcast, I sit down with 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...

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...

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 me in our conversation for Weight of the World.
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From my conversation on this week's WOWcast with former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: Europeans are concerned about what's happening in the U.S., but they're not turning their backs.
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