Essays & Op-Eds

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The GOP’s violent rhetoric could make future elections much more dangerous

The Washington Post, July 7, 2021

Let’s Celebrate America as a Multiracial Democracy

Lucid Newsletter, July 6, 2021

“Any society can be susceptible to strongman figures if it’s the right time”

Stockholm Center For Freedom, June 29, 2021

Les Mensonges De Trump Sont Maintenant Au Cœur De L’identité Républicaine

La Presse, May 7, 2021

Crowds and Power

Lucid, April 27, 2021

One Nation, Two Political Realities

Lucid, April 20, 2021

Ruth Ben-Ghiat on the Campbell Conversations

WRVO Podcast, April 24, 2021

“To protect democracy, America needs to learn from the history of strongmen,”

Business Insider, March 10, 2021

America saw and heard January 6 all over again this week

CNN.com, February 13, 2021

Expert who warned of Trump’s fascist behavior: America is entering a new era of political instability

Business Insider, January 13, 2021

The Parallels Between Trump and Mussolini

January 22, 2021, MSNBC Morning Joe Show

Democracy Now Interview

Democracy Now, January 11, 2021

Strongmen From Mussolini to Trump

World Affairs, January 8, 2021

Trump’s end game? Power at all costs

January 7, 2021, CNN.com

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America’s Gun Culture is Priming Us for Authoritarianism

The Washington Post, October 26, 2021

The Problem with Ron DeSantis’s Mini-Trump Pose

CNN.com, October 24, 2021

Parental control is a smokescreen for right-wing activists

CNN.com, October 14, 2021

“I’m a college professor, not a covid guinea pig”

CNN.com, September 5, 2021

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