Lucid
Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Timothy Snyder, Marc Elias, Adam Klasfeld, THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali, Mary L Trump, Maria J. StephanA newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 904 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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The Supreme Court, Partner in Authoritarian Corruption
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers. Our next Q&A will be held on Sunday, July 5, 8-9pmET. Paying subscribers will receive a link at 10amET that day to register for the Zoom gathering. If you can’t attend, you will find...
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And a striking image of an Arizona canyon
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers. Here is the link for today’s Q&A, 1-2pm ET. Be sure to check spam if you register and don’t see a join link in your inbox from Zoom. It’s us...
Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Marc Elias on Election Deniers and Threats to Mail-in Voting
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers. Below are some thoughts drawn from my Substack Live conversation with election lawyer Marc Elias, who is in the forefront of democracy protection in this country, with expertise in vo...
Unpacking Trump's Capitulation to Iran
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers. On Friday, June 26, we have our weekly Q&A, 1-2pmET. Paying subscribers will receive a link at 10amET that day to register for the Zoom gathering. If you can’t attend, you will find t...
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And an interesting nature scene in Nebraska
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Historian of authoritarianism and propaganda. NYT Bestseller: Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present. Now writing: Resisting Autocracy. Consultant film & TV. Rep'd by CAA & The Gernert Company.
Snyder is an American historian of Europe and a public intellectual on both continents. Among his books are On Tyranny and Bloodlands, which appear in new editions in 2022. His work inspires art and music, and is read at protests around the world.
Founder of Democracy Docket. Subscribe now. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com
Editor in Chief and owner of All Rise News. Fearless reporting about the law, your rights, and your powers to effect change in the Trump era.
The Left Hook is a thoroughly opinionated and biased intellectual playground for people who enjoy political, cultural, and religious hot takes without corporate censorship and nonsense centrism.
Mom, wife, writer, defender of democracy.
Horizons Project Co-Lead & Chief Organizer. Author/editor of five books on authoritarianism and civil resistance, including award-winning book, Why Civil Resistance Works. Former State Dept and USIP. Proud Vermonter living in NYC.
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