by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Aug 14, 2024 | Democracy
Lucid, August 14, 2024 Republicans for Harris is a great pro-democracy move because it builds on a proven democracy-promoting strategy: bridge-building, or the creation of spaces and occasions that bring people of opposing political beliefs into contact so they may... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jul 13, 2024 | Authoritarianism
July 13, 2024, The Guardian Donald Trump has glibly remarked that he would be “a dictator on day one” if elected to a second term, and experts on authoritarianism say we should take him seriously. The Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this month giving presidents broad... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jun 7, 2024 | Authoritarianism
Project Syndicate, June 7, 2024 With US think tanks having already drawn up plans for instituting an authoritarian government under a second Donald Trump administration, the stakes in the year’s presidential election are difficult to overstate. Around the world,... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jun 5, 2024 | Authoritarianism
WBUR, June 5, 2024 Many Republicans in Congress are dodging the question of whether they’ll accept this year’s election results. What’s at stake in 2024 if only one party accepts defeat? Read the full article and interview here. by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jun 1, 2024 | Global Authoritarianism
Lucid, June 1, 2024 This morning I was on Ali Velshi’s MSNBC show along with fellow historian Michael Beschloss (we will be on together tomorrow 8-8:30amET on The Weekend show if you missed it). Michael opened by mentioning Small Acts of Courage, Ali’s newly...