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Colombia's Challenging Path Forward

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comEliot and Eric are joined by Juan Carlos Pinzón, former Colombian Minister of Defense and two-time Ambassador to the U.S. They discuss the success of former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe's counterinsurgency efforts against FARC and narco-trafficking, the subsequent domestic developments in Colombia that have led to significant backsliding on narco-tr…

Gavin Goes FULL TRUMP! Tucker Drools Over Dictatorship! Trump’s Cult Has Cops?!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL, Tim Miller, and special guest Andrew Egger get into the rise of Trump’s cult cops, the right’s open flirtation with Caesarism, and whether Newsom’s new “mean streak” is a weapon or a trap for Democrats.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members. You can find The Next Level wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Add The Next Level to your podcast player of choice, here.

Energy Costs Are Way Up. Will It Hurt Trump?

Tim Miller and Jonathan Cohn break down why electricity bills are climbing as clean energy credits vanish, tariffs rise, and AI data centers expand.Read more from Jonathan Cohn at The Breakdown. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.Honest news. Smart analysis. Good faith. The Bulwark is reader-supported. To receive the latest and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Upgrade now and get the next 30-days FREE. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebulwark.com/subscribe

Adam Kinzinger: Don't Feed the Dictator

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comRussia is losing the war in Ukraine. More than 1 million Russian troops have been killed or injured, and it's been estimated that it would take another four years and 2 million more soldiers for Putin to conquer the Donbas region. So no, Ben Shapiro, getting Ukraine to sacrifice the region in return for some kind of security guarantee would not be a "ma…

Gavin Newsom is Going Hard Against Trump. Will It Work?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Hannah Yoest discuss Gavin Newsom’s new “dark woke” sh*tposting style as it overly upsets MAGA, divides Democrats, and boosts his national profile as he continues eyeing a presidential run. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.