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Our Time of Resistance

Corruption, hardship, and autocratic overreach and brutality drive global protests, and the US is no exception

9 hrs ago • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

A New "Us vs. Them": We, the People Oppose the Plunderers; Video with Resistance Expert Hardy Merriman

And a new essay on resistance coming this week

Jan 13 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET

Resistance expert Hardy Merriman, and a natural wonder in Iran

Jan 9 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Renee Nicole Good, Enemy of the State

Authoritarians do not accept the democratic ideas of peaceful assembly or legal observation, and anyone can become an enemy of the state

Jan 8 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Video of Convo w/Michael Fanone; Jan. 6 Roundup; Autogolpe Outcomes in US (Jan. 6) and Venezuela

The lasting scars of January 6, and why Trump's "self-coup" failed where Maduro's had succeeded

Jan 6 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Small-Group Zoom Feb. 15, 8-9pmET

And Q1 2026 assessments

Jan 5 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Reg. Info, Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET

And a charming image of Soriano nel Cimino in Italy

Jan 4 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Let Venezuela Make America Great Again!

Regime change abroad to boost power at home

Jan 3 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

December 2025

Flip the Script: People Want More Democracy, Not Less

Bold and principled responses, rather than accommodation of autocrats, are the ticket to democratic successes

Dec 31, 2025 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET

And a scene from a tropical botanical garden in Miami

Dec 26, 2025 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

A Holiday Message of Encouragment and Thanks

Welcome back to Lucid, and Merry Christmas to all who celebrate the holiday!

Dec 25, 2025 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

DOGE's Real Aims Have Nothing To Do With Efficiency

Assessing the damage from DOGE and the way it represents an authoritarian innovation

Dec 25, 2025 • Ruth Ben-Ghiat

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