Letters from an American

February 15, 2026

February 18, 2026·16 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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The episode examines the ideological shift in U.S. foreign policy under the second Trump administration, as displayed at the 2026 Munich Security Conference, where American leaders rejected post-World War II democratic norms in favor of white nationalist and autocratic alliances, promptin

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Donald TrumpJ.D. VanceMarco RubioFriedrich MaersKayakalasAlexandria Ocasio-CortezViktor Orban

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Soundscape Productions

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AuthoritarianismDemocracyForeign PolicyGeopoliticsPolitical NewsRacial JusticeUs Politics

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