Lucid | Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Substack

Welcome back to Lucid. This is the second installment of a new Lucid feature. Many people cannot attend the Friday lunchtime Q&As, so each week I will send you my introductory comments together with some other reflections. There will be no Q&A on Friday, October 7, since I will…

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And an image of the "Mouth of Truth" sculpture in Rome, which has watched liars come and go for centuries of Italian politics

Sep 30

I am publishing a series of posts on how Putin's ill-fated war on Ukraine has exposed the dysfunctions of autocracy as a political system. The first one…

Sep 28

Welcome back to Lucid! Here is the registration link for tonight’s Q&A, at 8-9pmET. Make sure to check your spam folder if you don’t receive a link to…

Sep 25

A new Lucid blog drawn from my Q&A introductory comments

Sep 23

Welcome back to Lucid! Here is the link to register for today’s Q&A, Friday, September 23, 1-2pmET. Check your spam folder if you don’t receive a link…

Sep 23

Sep 21

And a memento of my appearance in Sydney

Sep 19

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