Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Archive: Politifact

“We can understand fascism’s social, agricultural, and racial policies through the concept of ‘reclamation’ — draining or cleansing something to regenerate or remake it”

PolitiFact, May 9, 2018

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“Every authoritarian needs to spread his own version of reality, and will invest time and resources to discredit anyone else’s.”

PolitiFact, January 22, 2018

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a historian and political commentator on fascism, authoritarian leaders, and propaganda. Her latest book, Strongmen: From Mussolini to The Present, will be published by W.W. Norton & Company in 2021. She is Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University, and Advisor to Protect Democracy.

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