Autocracy in America

There are authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States. To root them out, you have to know where to look.

Hosted by Anne Applebaum and Peter Pomerantsev

This podcast is made possible with support from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University.
Episode 1

Start With a Lie

Undermine truth, spread falsehoods, and prepare the ground for worse.

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Episode 2

Capture the Courts

When justice seems like a joke, autocracy becomes more serious.

Episode 3

Consolidate Power

America’s first true dictator disguised himself as a friend of “the people.”

Episode 4

Join the Kleptocracy

Autocrats dump their democratic allies and keep the company of kleptocrats.

Episode 5

Politicize ‘Freedom’

If ‘freedom’ becomes partisan would some voters oppose it?

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