by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jan 20, 2017 | Donald Trump
Quote from “Italy: Fascism’s Violent Birth,” Fascism: A Slate Academy Podcast” by Joshua Keating, Rebecca Onion, and June Thomas. January 20, 2017 In the first episode of Fascism: A Slate Academy, Slate writers Rebecca Onion, June Thomas, and Joshua...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jan 17, 2017 | Forecasts
CNN.com, January 16, 2017 n less than a week, America will embark on a new political experience: rule by an authoritarian President. Donald Trump won the Electoral College but lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million. So, for every American who looks forward to...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jan 2, 2017 | Propaganda
“America’s favorite mischievous gay conservative,” is how publisher Simon & Schuster bills its newest high-profile author, Milo Yiannopoulos. The news that the Breitbart senior editor had received a reported $250,000 advance for his book...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Dec 12, 2016 | Propaganda
CNN.com, December 12, 2016 It sounds like something out of a political thriller. A union leader calls out a politician for lying about the number of jobs he is saving with a deal. The politician retaliates by insulting him publicly on Twitter. Within half an hour, the... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Nov 15, 2016 | Donald Trump
Quote from “The Problem with Mussolini and His Trains” article by David Dudley at CityLab. November 15, 2016 Read the full article at CityLab.
