Ruth Ben Ghiat Cnn Profiles Cnn

Kyle Bosco Sr. 22 Jun 2025

She is a scholar on fascism and authoritarian leaders And why she believes the president shares similarities with dictators like benito mussolini. She is the author of strongmen

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Mussolini to the present, a new york times bestseller, and a frequent contributor to msnbc and other media outlets. All articles may 16, 2024 Her diverse heritage reflects her multicultural background.she is an american citizen

Historian of authoritarians, propaganda, democracy protection

Consultant for film & tv. She writes about authoritarianism, propaganda, and democracy protection She is the recipient of guggenheim and other fellowships and appears frequently on msnbc she publishes lucid, a substack newsletter on threats to democracy in the united states and abroad. When somebody like trump comes on the scene and holds office, it’s really like an earthquake or a volcano, and it shakes up the whole system by gathering in this big tent all the.

She writes about fascism, authoritarianism, propaganda, and the threats these present to democracies around the world. It was a nazi salute and a very belligerent one too [contains quote post or other embedded content] She writes on authoritarian leaders, fascism, and propaganda

LPTV: We’re Speaking – November 9, 2022 | Guest: Ruth Ben-Ghiat

A regular contributor to cnn and other news and analysis sites, she appears frequently on radio, podcasts, and television and is quoted in news stories around the world on threats to democracy and how.

Gaslit nation podcast, march 17, 2021 ruth explains all the ways trump and republican leaders rely on the dictator’s playbook to weaken our democracy and consolidate power Listen to the podcast here, or read the transcript. She writes about fascism, authoritarianism, and propaganda— and the threats these present to democracies around the world She is the author or editor of seven books, including fascist modernities and italian fascism’s empire cinema, which explore the appeal of strongmen to collaborators and followers, how.

Excerpted in italian colonialism, eds