by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Dec 21, 2017 | Propaganda
The Washington Post, December 21, 2017 The strongman knows that it starts with words. He uses them early on to test out his plans to expand and personalize executive power on political elites, the press and the public, watching their reactions as they arrange into the...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Dec 9, 2017 | Donald Trump And the GOP
Former President Barack Obama was right to speak out Thursday at the Economic Club of Chicago to warn Americans about the fragility of our democracy. Signs abound that our freedoms are under siege, not only from foreign enemies such as Vladimir Putin but also from... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Dec 8, 2017 | Hate Speech and Propaganda
Quote from “Trump’s ‘Fake News’ Mantra a Hit with Despots” article by Jason Schwartz in Politico. December 8, 2018 Read the entire article at Politico
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Nov 30, 2017 | Donald Trump And the GOP
The Washington Post, November 30, 2017 Many have sought to diagnose President Trump’s mental health from afar, depicting him as delusional, narcissistic or a madman. Such an approach is understandable, since many of us struggle to make sense of his...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Nov 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
CNN.com, November 30, 2017 It was a prank when Navy pilots — for whatever reason — traced a giant penis and testicles in the sky recently in Okanogan County, Washington, but an apt one for this moment: Patriarchy is flying high these days. Around the...
