How Hungary Ousted an Authoritarian + Ocean Progress, Falling Rents, and Thailand’s New DM Laws
About this episode
The episode discusses Hungary's recent democratic shift, ocean conservation efforts, declining rents in the US, and new laws against online harassment in Thailand.
Hungary just voted out its authoritarian prime minister of 16 years, and did it with an 80% voter turnout powered by Gen Z. Emma Varvaloucas, the Executive Director of The Progress Network, breaks down how they pulled it off and what it means for democracies under pressure elsewhere. Plus: over 10% of the world's oceans are now protected, US rents are finally dropping, and Thailand just criminalized online sexual harassment, including in your DMs. What Could Go Right? is produced by The Progress Network and Kaleidoscope. For transcripts, to join the newsletter, and for more information, visit: theprogressnetwork.org Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://theprogressnetwork.org/newsletter/ Watch the podcast on YouTube: / theprogressnetwork Follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok: @progressntwrkFollow Emma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyemmavarv/
People in this episode
Host: Zachary Karabell
Guest: Emma Varvaloucas
Topics covered
- democracy
- authoritarianism
- ocean protection
- housing market
- online harassment laws
Keywords
- Hungary
- Gen Z
- ocean protection
- US rents
- Thailand laws
- authoritarianism
- democracy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Progress Network
Places: Hungary, US, Thailand
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