Geography Archives: Slovakia

European leader alarmed by Trump after Mar-a-Lago meeting

Originally published: Al Mayadeen on January 28, 2026 by Politico (more by Al Mayadeen) | (Posted Jan 29, 2026)

Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico reportedly expressed shock at Trump’s mental state after a private meeting, contradicting his public praise of the U.S. president.
Slovakia election–a small but significant fracture in Europe’s subordination to the U.S.

Originally published: Socialist Action on October 4, 2023 by Dennis Barton & Paul Taylor (more by Socialist Action) (Posted Oct 11, 2023)

The Slovak parliamentary elections [30 September] were won by the anti-war, pro-negotiations party Smer-SD DIRECTION–Slovak Social Democracy led by Robert Fico.

A Rhetorical History of Modern Money Theory with John T. Harvey
Scott Ferguson

We speak with John T. Harvey about a new article he co-wrote with Billy Saas titled, “A Rhetorical History of Modern Money Theory,” out this month in the September 2026 issue of the Journal of Economic Issues. Harvey is Hal Wright Professor of Economics at Texas Christian University. We discuss his recent publication in the […]
Democracy Needs Public Media w/ Victor Pickard
Scott Ferguson

Victor Pickard returns to Money on the Left six years after his first appearance on the show to discuss the state of the U.S. media system under Trump 2.0. Pickard is C. Edwin Baker Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication and Co-Director at the Media, […]
Public Employment & Training from the Great Society to the “End of Welfare as We Know It”
Scott Ferguson

This month, Scott Ferguson speaks with Mario Rendina about the politics of public employment and training in the United States as they shifted over the course of the late 20th century. Rendina brings over thirty years of hands-on experience working within municipal government in Tampa Bay, Florida—specifically within Hillsborough County. Grounded in his extensive career […]