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April 17, 2022

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There’s More to Authoritarianism Than Cults of Personality
A study of strongmen misses deeper reasons for democratic collapse.
by Krithika Varagur

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Is the Republican Party compatible with democracy?
by Timothy Shenk
Kris Manjapra’s new book, “Black Ghost of Empire,” examines the ways white slaveholders were compensated, while formerly enslaved people were not.
by Eric Herschthal
From the Archives:
The Hulu series portrays the Theranos CEO as a visionary outcast—just as she saw herself.
by Lidija Haas
Who Peter Thiel is does not really matter. What matters about him is whom he connects.
by Moira Weigel

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