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Ruth Ben-Ghiat

@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

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Historian; Author, NYT Bestseller Strongmen; Publisher, Lucid, a Substack newsletter on authoritarianism and threats to democracy; Film & TV Consultant

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Ruth Ben-GhiatJun 22

Why are no headlines focusing on the unconstitutional and dictatorial nature of this action?

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Ruth Ben-GhiatJun 8

Fake emergencies to justify crackdowns-not very original

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Ruth Ben-GhiatJun 8

So do we get why I was banned from speaking about Pinochet at the Naval Academy now?

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Ruth Ben-GhiatMay 4

Well, they work for and are loyal to the same person- one is just smoother but is equally responsible for every death abroad caused by this administration

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Ruth Ben-GhiatApr 21

馃挴

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Ruth Ben-GhiatApr 20

Important investigation- national policy bends to the will of billionaires if the Trump clan will make $ from it

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Ruth Ben-GhiatApr 15

Some news...I am writing a book on resistance for @vikingbooks.bsky.social!

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Ruth Ben-GhiatApr 13

"we negotiate through bombs" - Hegseth

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Ruth Ben-GhiatApr 7

Disaster Fascism: two frames for considering Trump's threat to annihilate Iran. open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...

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Ruth Ben-GhiatMar 21

shared values

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Ruth Ben-GhiatMar 14

Solidarity with @kschake.bsky.social. The US military gains nothing from this systematic banning of scholars. It snacks of fear of facts- another sign that there is a design of ideological indoctrination.

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Ruth Ben-GhiatMar 14

The job *was* to wreck and purge, just like Musk and DOGE. All revolutions need these people.

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Ruth Ben-GhiatMar 14

Americans are dying so that Kushner can make money

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