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September 25, 2020

REVIEW: Anne Applebaum Explores the Enduring Lure of Authoritarianism

September 25, 2020/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Anne Applebaum Explores the Enduring Lure of Authoritarianism

From Poland and Hungary to England and America, the Seduction of Tyranny Is Strong

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September 25, 2020/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Authoritarianism, Fascism
April 09, 2018

5 HOT BOOKS: A Warning About the Rise of Fascism, Gun History, and More

April 09, 2018/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: A Warning About the Rise of Fascism, Gun History, and More

And a Biography of the Underappreciated Pioneering Photographer Berenice Abbott

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April 09, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
5 Hot Books
Fascism, Berenice Abbott, Guns
March 16, 2018

REVIEW: Is Trump Bringing Fascism to America?

March 16, 2018/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Is Trump Bringing Fascism to America?

Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein Contemplates an Authoritarian Future

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March 16, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Fascism, Donald Trump, Authoritarianism
January 18, 2018

READ THIS: "Trumpocracy" is the Trump Takedown We Need Right Now

January 18, 2018/ Adam Cohen
READ THIS: "Trumpocracy" is the Trump Takedown We Need Right Now

David Frum Has Been Keeping Track of the Ways Our Democracy Has Been Degraded So Far

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January 18, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Donald Trump, Democracy, Fascism, Presidency
September 13, 2017

REVIEW: They Saw the World Clearly: Churchill, Orwell, and the Fight Against Fascism

September 13, 2017/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: They Saw the World Clearly: Churchill, Orwell, and the Fight Against Fascism

Two Men Who Were Both More Right than Many of their Contemporaries

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September 13, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Winston Churchill, George Orwell, Fascism, Spanish Civil War
February 05, 2017

READ THIS: In an All-Too-Timely Book, 8 Key Questions About the Holocaust

February 05, 2017/ Adam Cohen
READ THIS: In an All-Too-Timely Book, 8 Key Questions About the Holocaust

Lessons About the Dangers of Marginalization, Resentment, and Extreme Nationalism

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February 05, 2017/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Holocaust, Germany, Jews, Fascism
June 22, 2016

ESSAY: Creeping Fascism: Sinclair Lewis Warned Us It Can Happen Here -- and Maybe It Is

June 22, 2016/ Adam Cohen
ESSAY: Creeping Fascism: Sinclair Lewis Warned Us It Can Happen Here -- and Maybe It Is

A 1935 Novel with Strong Parallels to 2016 America

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June 22, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Essay
Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here, Fascism, Politics
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