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 spoke on MSNBC’s “The Weekend” about one particular appeal that President-elect Donald ...

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a professor at New York University and author of the book “Strongmen,” warns the United States is in a “democratic emergency” that is “getting worse every day.” ...

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, a history professor at New York University, joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss how President Trump has given new meaning to the phrase "bully pulpit" and how Trump is using the ...

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 ...