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After almost two decades of illiberal government, the result in Hungary reopens the possibility of a republican return. A reflection on democratic fragility in the face of authoritarian populism.
By Juan Tomás Jara MassonMay 20, 202610 min read
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By Juan Tomás Jara Masson · May 10, 2026
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«Government exists for the good of the governed; when it sustains itself on fear, oppression or humiliation, it betrays its very reason for being.»
After Thomas More, Utopia, Book I
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A question of conscience
What responsibility does a person retain when they remain passive in the face of the degradation of liberty?
From the editorial line — a sober echo of the White Rose.
By Juan Tomás Jara Masson · January 17, 2026
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The White Rose was a name and a gesture: the written word as care for our shared space. This publication owes some of its inspiration to them.
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