Shikha Dalmia

Washington, D.C., United States

Founder and Editor at The Unpopulist

President, Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism (ISMA). Founder n Editor @UnPopulistMag. classical liberal fighting populist authoritarianism

Articles

Trump's Anti-DEI Crusade Would Subject Private Employers to New State Harassment

2 months ago | theunpopulist.net | Shikha Dalmia

Defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world. Over 24,000 subscribersBy subscribing, I agree to Substack’s Terms of Use and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy“A great counterpoint to the broad, and mostly bad, ideological trends of our time. ”Matthew Yglesias, Slow Boring “The UnPopulist is one of our go-to reads.
Elon Musk Has Appointed Himself Dictator of America

2 months ago | theunpopulist.net | Shikha Dalmia

Defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world. Over 24,000 subscribersBy subscribing, I agree to Substack’s Terms of Use and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy“A great counterpoint to the broad, and mostly bad, ideological trends of our time. ”Matthew Yglesias, Slow Boring “The UnPopulist is one of our go-to reads.
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Tariffs Are Trump's Tool to Consolidate His Hold on Power

Dec 10, 2024 | theunpopulist.net | Shikha Dalmia

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Faced With Trump, Libertarianism Shrugged

Oct 23, 2024 | thebulwark.com | Shikha Dalmia

DONALD TRUMP IS THE CLOSEST THING to an authoritarian that the United States has had in its highest office, and he has gone from bad to worse in the four years since his defeat in November 2020: attempting to steal that election, inciting an insurrection, then launching a presidential campaign built on lies and promises to use the immense power of the federal government against immigrants and his political foes.
Faced With Trump, Libertarianism Shrugged

Oct 23, 2024 | open.substack.com | Shikha Dalmia

DONALD TRUMP IS THE CLOSEST THING to an authoritarian that the United States has had in its highest office, and he has gone from bad to worse in the four years since his defeat in November 2020: attempting to steal that election, inciting an insurrection, then launching a presidential campaign built on lies and promises to use the immense power of the federal government against immigrants and his political foes.
Climate Catastrophism Leads to Illiberalism but Doesn’t Solve the Problem

Sep 2, 2024 | theunpopulist.net | Shikha Dalmia |Matthew Yglesias

We are pleased to bring you the latest entry from our inaugural Liberalism for the 21st Century conference convened earlier this summer by ISMA, our publisher. The conference, which received rave reviews, required attendees to make a truly hard choice during one segment of the schedule: the breakout sessions.
What Populism Is-And Isn't

Aug 14, 2024 | persuasion.community | Shikha Dalmia

Today we’re delighted to publish a primer on populism by Shikha Dalmia, the editor-in-chief of our editorial partner, The UnPopulist. Shikha also runs the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism, which last month organized an excellent conference in D.C. on “Liberalism in the 21st Century,” which many Persuasion team members and subscribers attended. To read the UnPopulist’s coverage of the conference, click here.
Liberalism Offers a Language of Resistance Against Authoritarianism Everywhere

Aug 11, 2024 | theunpopulist.net | Shikha Dalmia

On July 11-12 in Washington D.C., the Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism—The UnPopulist’s parent organization—convened the largest gathering of liberals from around the world in recent memory for the inaugural Liberalism for the 21st Century conference. Those who couldn’t make it missed out on a truly special occasion. But we’ve got you covered.
Why Populism and Authoritarianism Go Hand in Hand

Aug 8, 2024 | theunpopulist.net | Shikha Dalmia

I am often asked why The UnPopulist is so focused on populist forms of authoritarianism. Fighting authoritarianism is one thing. But why get so worked up about populism, a view that claims to put the people more in control of governance? Isn’t that how it should be in a democracy? It is a fair question.