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Has Trump Gone Full Authoritarian? With Ruth Ben-Ghiat

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By Ruth Ben-Ghiat
| The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali
At the United Nations, Donald Trump just threatened to annihilate Iran as he doubles down on an illegal, failed war. He also kicked out media outlets from the White House that he felt were disrespectful and negative simply because they reported facts. His family has made billions in Crypto as Americans can’t afford gas or groceries. His minions appear on TV and gaslight the world about America’s alleged success, even as people are working two jobs to stay broke.
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This Week’s Lucid Events

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By Ruth Ben-Ghiat
| Lucid
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to new subscribers. Here is a list of Lucid events for this week. First, for those who like to plan ahead: October 4, 8-9pmET, I’ll be in conversation with Gil Durán, longtime tech journalist and author of the bestselling book The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy. The next day I leave for Geneva, where I’ll be receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva on October 9. You can find the program in French & English here.
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A Reckoning for the Free Press in America, as a Weakened Trump Escalates His Attacks

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By Ruth Ben-Ghiat
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Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers. Our next Q&A will take place on Friday, September 25, 1-2pmET. Paying subscribers will receive a link at 10amET on Friday to register for the Zoom gathering. Our guest will be journalist Andrea Chalupa, Webby Award-winning host of the Gaslit Nation podcast, and author of In the Shadow of Stalin, and, now, the book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women.
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