by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Oct 24, 2018 | Propaganda
CNN.com, October 24, 2018 Anyone who wonders about the link between hateful threats and actual violence was given something serious and grave to think about this week. Authorities found several pipe bombs delivered to people and organizations that for years have been...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Sep 20, 2018 | Propaganda
The Washington Post, September 20, 2018 Earlier this week, President Trump gave an interview to two correspondents at the Hill. The interviewers served him softball questions and plenty of adulation. His claim that his attacks on the FBI could one...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jul 18, 2018 | Images Tell The Story
CNN.com, July 18, 2018 Anyone who needs confirmation of the secret of a strongman — that he’s a weak man, in constant need of ego affirmation — need only look at images of the Helsinki “summit” between American President Donald Trump and...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jul 9, 2018 | Gender Politics
CNN.com, July 9, 2018 She arrives at the meeting to present a report that she’s worked on for months. Within minutes he’s at her side, telling her she looks gorgeous today. He sits next to her and leans in close. She wants to change seats, but he is her...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jun 19, 2018 | Global Authoritarianism, Writing
The Washington Post, June 19, 2018 He threatened the press, joked about ruling for life and bullied everyone, including the allies who helped him get into office, while enjoying a cult following among his base. When a special judicial investigation threatened to...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | May 1, 2018 | Gender Politics
CNN.com, May 1, 2018 The #MeToo movement has shown once again the wisdom of the adage that there is strength in numbers — even as it highlights that it is still difficult for individual women who come forth with accusations of sexual harassment or assault to be...
