Behind the News: The Myth of Respectable Conservatism w/ David Austin Walsh
Plus: Laura Field on the intellectual wing of Trumpism.
February 2, 2026
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February 2, 2026
Behind the News: The Myth of Respectable Conservatism w/ David Austin Walsh
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<p>David Austin Walsh, author of <a href="https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300260977/taking-america-back/" rel="nofollow"><em>Taking America Back</em></a>, looks at the relationship between the kooks and respectables on the Right. Laura Field, author of <a href="https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691255262/furious-minds" rel="nofollow"><em>Furious Minds</em></a>, examines the intellectual wing of Trumpism.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html" rel="nofollow"><em>Behind the News</em></a>, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global.</p>
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