Original Air Date 9/15/2017
Today we look at the history and structures of authoritarianism and explore how they relate to the Trump campaign and administration
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Show NotesAct 1: It can't happen here Part 1 - Ideas from the CBC - Air Date 1-17-17
Act 2: Evan McMullin on spotting the dangers of authoritarianism - Primary Concerns from @NewRepublic - Air Date 1-4-17
Act 3: Opposing conservative policies and authoritarianism - Who. What. Why. - Air Date 2-11-17
Act 4: It can't happen here Part 2 - Ideas from the CBC - Air Date 1-17-17
Act 5: Historian Timothy Snyder on the prospect of tyranny in America - This is Hell - Air Date 4-29-17
Act 6: Why Arpaio's Pardon Could Trigger Constitutional Crisis - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 08-29-17
Act 7: Full Frontal Is Scared: Masha Gessen Edition - Full Frontal with Samantha Bee - Air Date 1-18-17
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