Showing posts with label Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ruth Ben-Ghiat. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Trump’s Dictator Playbook, with Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Jun 10, 2026 | Buckle up, history buffs and democracy defenders. We're sitting down with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of history and Italian studies at New York University, author of Strongman, and one of the leading experts on authoritarianism, to connect the dots between today's political chaos and the playbooks of history's most dangerous leaders. The parallels are less "ancient history" and more "this week's headlines," and Ruth is here to decode every one of them.

Heidi and Joel also unpack the shifting electoral map, with a look at Senate battlegrounds, emerging gubernatorial contests, and what the current political climate means for voters heading into the next cycle.


Wednesday, October 01, 2025

SCARY: Trump Knows What He's Doing | Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Oct 1, 2025 | Donald Trump is not as dumb as he looks. Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins the discussion today with a warning about Trump's next authoritarian moves.