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Registration Q&A Today, 5/20, 1-2pmET
And an image of the Portuguese island of Madeira
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 20
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The Racist Demagoguery of Tucker Carlson and Trump has a Fascist Lineage
Replacement Theory from Mussolini to Jan. 6
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 20
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GOP-Orban Love Affair/Q&A May 20 1-2pmET
Welcome back to Lucid. I’m back from Rome and writing this from my deck in the Hudson Valley. When I opened the umbrella a small frog fell out —a sign…
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 18
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The Return of the Marcos Family to Power Imperils Democracy in the Philippines
Creating a political dynasty keeps the Marcos cult going
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 17
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Rome Diary, No Q&A Today
Hello from Rome! There is no Q&A this week. I will look forward to seeing all of you next week, when we resume our Q&As on Fridays at 1-2pmET. There…
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 13
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Gideon Rachman on Pathologies of Strongman Rule
Welcome back to Lucid.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 11
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"Mussolini Did Great Things for Italy. He Only Harmed Subversives and Jews."
I came to Rome to study Il Duce. Then Berlusconi brought neo-Fascists into power.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 10
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Reg. Info Today's Q&A, May 6, 1-2pmET
And a view of Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 6
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"I'm going to kill all of you. But I'm also probably going to die tomorrow." Vicente Rafael on Duterte and authoritarian nihilism
Welcome back to Lucid! And hello from Rome, where I’ll be for the next two weeks.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 4
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"I'm going to kill all of you. But I'm also probably going to die tomorrow." Vicente Rafael on Duterte and authoritarian nihilism
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In 2017 and 2020, Nonviolent Protests Influenced Elections. They are a Powerful Tool When Our Rights are Threatened
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 3
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Reg. Info Q&A Tonight, 5/1, 8-9pmET
With a special guest: Prof. Brooke Harrington, expert on kleptocracy and offshore finance
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
May 1
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Reg. Info Q&A Today, 4/29, 1-2pmET
And a serene photo of a marshland in the middle of Chicago
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Apr 29
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