Ruth Ben-Ghiat Full Q&A | April 16, 2026
Historian and leading authority on the fascist playbook, Ruth Ben-Ghiat appeared at The Progressive Forum to discuss her book, Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present. The event took place at Congregation Emanu El, Houston, Texas, on April 16, 2026. She was co-interviewed by Kathleen Canning, Dean of the Rice University School of Humanities and the Arts, as well as scholar of Germany’s Weimar Republic. * * * The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of institutions they are affiliated with.
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