University in Exile Research Professor and Professor of History en la New School for Social Research. Taught also at Brown University. PhD at Cornell Univ. He is the author of several books on fascism, populism, dictatorships and the Holocaust. His new book is "A Brief History of Fascist Lies" (2020).
In these times of racism, authoritarianism and planetary crisis, it is necessary to ask what will happen to American democracy in the near future and what the global effects will be.
Trump and scandals go hand in hand, but will the latter be the straw that breaks the camel's back for such an inept and corrupt leader? Although many in the United States think so, the history of authoritarianism and fascism shows us that it is doubtful.
