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There are authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States. To root them out, you have to know where to look.
Autocracy in America is produced by The Atlantic and made possible with support from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, an academic and public forum dedicated to strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue.
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Donald Trump has vowed to eliminate hundreds of workers across federal agencies if he becomes president again. Consolidating power and placing friends in key roles are textbook autocratic maneuvers, but they also are not new in the United States. This episode revisits the story of Louisiana Governor Huey Long, who sought to take over the apparatus of government in his state, just as illiberal leaders have done in other countries.Β
This is the third episode of Autocracy in America, a new five-part series about authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States and where to look for them.
Autocracy in America is produced by The Atlantic and made possible with support from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, an academic and public forum dedicated to strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue.
Music in this episode by Tellsonic (βTime Traveller,β βDesert Whispersβ), Spectacles Wallet and Watch (βSecret Agentsβ), Howard Harper-Barnes (βMysterious Forestβ), J. F. Gloss (βMysterious Figuresβ), Luella Gren (βSleep Foreverβ), Ruiqi Zhao (βAncient Spellsβ), and Rob Smierciak (βMystery Marchβ).
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Freedom in the United States is a word that has had more than one meaning. It has meant freedom for some people and the repression of others. In a democracy, freedom also means the right to take part in politics. So how can that freedom best be secured?Β
This is the fifth episode of Autocracy in America, a five-part series about authoritarian tactics already at work in the United States and where to look for them.
Autocracy in America is produced by The Atlantic and made possible with support from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, an academic and public forum dedicated to strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue.
Music by J.F. Gloss (βMysterious Figuresβ), Howard Harper-Barnes (βMysterious Forestβ), Luella Gren (βSleep Foreverβ), ELFL (βThe Flux Beneath It Allβ), Yinon Muallem β(Oudstockβ), and Rob Smierciak (βMystery Marchβ).Β
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Bonus: Goldberg on Signalgate
Friday, April 11, 2025 β’ Duration 29:01
Anne Applebaum speaks with The Atlantic's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg about the consequences of the Signal breach. This conversation was recorded live from The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.
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Introducing: We Live Here Now
Season 1 Β· Episode 6
Friday, October 25, 2024 β’ Duration 43:50
Hosts Anne Applebaum and Peter Pomerantsev talk with Hanna Rosin about the new series We Live Here Now. Rosin, along with her co-host, Lauren Ober, recently found out that their new neighbors moved to Washington, D.C., to support January 6 insurrectionists. They knocked on their door. We Live Here Now is a podcast series about what happened next. Subscribe to We Live Here Now here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | iHeart
Autocracy in America is produced by The Atlantic and made possible with support from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, an academic and public forum dedicated to strengthening global democracy through powerful civic engagement and informed, inclusive dialogue.
Music by Rob Smierciak (βMystery Marchβ).Β
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Coming Soon: A New Season of Autocracy in America
Season 2 Β· Episode 1
Friday, June 27, 2025 β’ Duration 02:33
The former world chess champion and lifelong democracy activist Garry Kasparov guides a new series of conversations about societyβs complacency with liberal values and how this carelessness has fueled a democratic retreatβand a new belligerence among dictators.
New episodes launch every Friday, starting July 11.
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The Return
Season 2 Β· Episode 1
Friday, July 11, 2025 β’ Duration 30:22
Since The Atlantic first released the podcast Autocracy in America last fall, Donald Trump was elected president again. Staff writer Anne Applebaum describes how Trumpβs return to the White House fits into the changing geopolitical landscape as she hands the show over to its new host: Garry Kasparov. The former world chess champion and lifelong democracy activist will guide a series of conversations about societyβs complacency with liberal values and how this carelessness has fueled a democratic retreatβand a new belligerence among dictators.Β
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Garry chairs the Renew Democracy Initiative, publisher of The Next Move.
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