Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat spoke on MSNBC’s “The Weekend” about one particular appeal that President-elect Donald ...

Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Wednesday warned that “one of the most alarming things” in the right-wing Heritage ...

Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat said this weekend that President Donald Trump’s use of billionaire Elon Musk to dismantle government through the so-called Department of Government ...

MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on Thursday asked authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat to explain why some of President Donald Trump’s “most harsh critics” — such as now-Vice President JD Vance and former ...

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a historian, educator, and commentator on fascism, authoritarian leaders, and propaganda — and the threats these present to democracies around the world. Professor of History ...

Authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat said this weekend that President Donald Trump’s use of billionaire Elon Musk to dismantle government through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency ...