How Tyrants Play the Victim "They use the victimhood thing to appeal to people who don't like the system." On "America at a Crossroads," Ruth Ben-Ghiat traces the dangerous history of authoritarian weaponization of victimhood. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

Dictators Become Obsessed With This One Thing "They are obsessed with bunkers, with palaces..." Author and historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat explains a classic symptom of the autocrat's decline: the "bunker stage." @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

If you haven't registered yet for this Wednesday's LIVE program, here's your chance! We're bringing on reporter and author Tom Friedman, with returning host Larry Mantle. "Hot, Flat and Fractured: Navigating a World in Turmoil" Join us LIVE on Zoom (Wed, May 27th, 5pm PST)

Count the autocrats under investigation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Ruth Ben-Ghiat reveals how strongmen are fundamentally driven by paranoia, causing them to radicalize, purge allies, and even spark wars as their popularity tanks. youtu.be/A1zMGFQedDc @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

The Looting of America by Paul Krugman buff.ly/AGtQE7p

Our guest this Wednesday is Tom Friedman, Pulitzer-prize winning author and reporter covering foreign affairs and the Middle East, with Larry Mantle hosting. "Hot, Flat and Fractured: Navigating a World in Turmoil" Join us LIVE on Zoom (Wed, May 27th, 5pm PST):

Why We Are Falling Behind China on Green Energy "We can't embrace coal and fossil fuels as if it's 1950." National security expert Juliette Kayyem explains why the race for green energy is a massive economic market that America is falling behind on. @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

Thank you Ruth Ben-Ghiat for joining us with Patt Morrison last night. So much insight! In case you missed it, the full interview is available on YouTube and our podcast platforms. Check it out! youtu.be/F4aiikApxGE?... www.buzzsprout.com/1928276/epis... @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

"The Dead Don't Lie" National security expert Juliette Kayyem breaks down the dangerous political pressure to minimize emerging outbreaks before it's too late—and explains why quiet local leadership matters more than loud media headlines. @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

Security Expert: Why Big Tech Doesn’t Want AI Regulation Crisis management expert Juliette Kayyem targets the aggressive lobbying behind AI. If an AI catastrophe is inevitable, she explains we only have two options. @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

The Dangerous Logic of the "Preparedness Paradox" 🦠 "The absence of bad things makes people believe that the intervention was unnecessary." Security expert Juliette Kayyem explains the "preparedness paradox" in public health. @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

Trump's Redistricting War Forces a Surrender in South Carolina By Kathleen Parker

America Has Lost Its Leverage Over China: How Trump and Xi Could Cement Beijing’s Advantage for Years to Come By Henrietta Levin buff.ly/1hMjZtB

National security and counter-terrorism expert Juliette Kayyem joins America at a Crossroads to deliver a definitive reality check on Iran's modern operational warfare strategy. youtu.be/BEbSzALrTaU @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

How Security Experts Measure Success (It’s Not What You Think) National security expert Juliette Kayyem uses the Boston Marathon bombing to explain how we completely misjudge emergency response. @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

Crisis management and national security expert Juliette Kayyem delivers a reality check on the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). youtu.be/1PRlv5OvuJw @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

PROPAGANDA, POWER AND FEAR: Join us LIVE on zoom this WEDNESDAY 5pm PST with Ruth Ben-Ghiat, one of the modern experts on authoritarianism. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/blog/event/m...

Thank you all for attending last night's program with Juliette Kayyem "Security in an Era of Domestic Instability" In case you missed it, the recording is now up on YouTube and our podcast platforms! youtu.be/T-Vy9aeV5Go www.buzzsprout.com/1928276/epis... @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

How to Restore Trust in Government "This country is a work in progress." Historian Tim Naftali discusses how young people can seize the destiny of the United States to restore trust in our institutions.

TONIGHT! 5pm PT "SECURITY IN AN ERA OF DOMESTIC INSTABILITY" We're bringing on Juliette Kayyem, a national leader in homeland security, crisis management, and disaster resilience. Register in advance to join us LIVE on Zoom: www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/blog/event/m...

Why a Paralyzed Congress is Killing Democracy Is the American government fundamentally broken? Historian Tim Naftali argues that the "center of our activity" should be Congress, but decades of dysfunction have forced the Supreme Court and the President to step in.

Why the Supreme Court is a "Sign of an Unhealthy Country" Tim Naftali discusses the "unhealthy" reality of relying on nine justices to do the heavy lifting for American democracy.

Why "Build Back Better" Failed Is "virtue signaling" killing legislative progress? CNN Presidential Historian Tim Naftali breaks down the difference between having influence and having power.

Why We Stopped Trusting Experts Is America’s political isolation a result of government failure? CNN Presidential Historian Tim Naftali discusses the "death of trust" following the Iraq War and Great Recession.

Who Were Goo-goo Republicans? Presidential Historian Tim Naftali looks back at leaders like George Shultz and George H.W. Bush—conservatives who believed in the goals of progress but debated the means.

Did Bernie Sanders lose fairly, or was the 2016 nomination decided before the first vote? Presidential Historian Tim Naftali reveals the 'not so gentle' ways President Obama ensured Hillary Clinton would be the nominee. youtu.be/rOMN_LgdDbE?...

Why Dem Counties Flipped to Trump Why did lifelong Democrats vote for Donald Trump in 2016? CNN Presidential Historian Tim Naftali reveals his data analysis of "flipped counties" and the devastating link between slow economic recovery and political rebellion.

When Good People Stop Playing by the Rules Presidential Historian Tim Naftali explains the dangerous psychological shift occurring right now: when the 'good guys' decide to stop playing by the rules because they believe the other side already has.

Tim Naftali outlines the four fundamental pillars of the U.S. Constitution, and warns what happens when Americans feel the "rules" no longer apply to everyone. youtu.be/5x8FBj6SFws?...

John Roberts Believes in an America That Doesn’t Exist by Jamelle Bouie buff.ly/jJpVu2H

The U.S. and China Have a Common Foe. Hint: It’s Not the U.S.S.R. by Thomas L. Friedman

The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Just Issued the Worst Ruling in a Century By our previous guest, Richard L. Hasen

"SECURITY IN AN ERA OF DOMESTIC INSTABILITY" This WEDNESDAY 5pm PT, We're bringing on Juliette Kayyem, a national leader in homeland security, crisis management, and disaster resilience. Register in advance to join us LIVE on Zoom: buff.ly/qQkPui4 @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

Donald Trump could rescue John Roberts buff.ly/ZhRANpJ

His Majesty and Our Travesty By Maureen Dowd buff.ly/CoSqDHs

Thank you all for attending last night's program with Tim Naftali! In case you missed it, the recording is now LIVE on YouTube and our podcast platforms: youtu.be/9-F8Z0wOkQ4 www.buzzsprout.com/1928276/epis...

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The Court's biggest double standard. Why can politicians draw maps to help their party, but not to help a specific race? Elie Honig explains the Supreme Court’s controversial stance on gerrymandering. @eliehonig.bsky.social

The 'Carcass' of the Voting Rights Act. Elie Honig dives into the "frustration" of the Supreme Court's liberal wing following the landmark 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. @eliehonig.bsky.social

The FCC is scrubbing their website Elie Honig reveals a shocking "stealth edit" on the FCC’s official website. As the agency moves to investigate ABC, the word "independent" suddenly vanished from their mission statement. @eliehonig.bsky.social

The gerrymandering 'Race to the Bottom. Elie Honig breaks down the "race to the bottom" in state gerrymandering. When one side breaks the rules to win, does the other side have to follow suit just to survive? @eliehonig.bsky.social

The Voting Rights Act was just gutted Elie Honig explains the massive 6-3 Supreme Court decision that just changed how American elections are drawn. @eliehonig.bsky.social

Elie Honig breaks down the federal indictment of James Comey over the controversial '86 47' social media post. youtu.be/LUpBWHF2DSE @eliehonig.bsky.social

Why I skipped the Correspondents Dinner Elie Honig reveals a chilling conversation with Wolf Blitzer just hours before the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner. @eliehonig.bsky.social

Read Supreme Court’s Ruling and Dissent on Louisiana Voting Map buff.ly/ooXYxFs

The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Just Issued the Worst Ruling in a Century By our past guest, Rick Hasen

How the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Affect the Midterms and Beyond By Nick CorasanitiEmily Cochrane and Tim Balk buff.ly/47q5gcL