Eszter Hargittai has a good summary on the totally surreal events going on in Hungary. As it turns out, politicians lie, and interest groups seek to protect privilege. But it’s rarely all done so publicly.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.