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On Resistance, with Joyce Vance • A recording from Ruth Ben-Ghiat's live video
On Resistance, with Joyce Vance
A recording from Ruth Ben-Ghiat's live video
lucid.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
On Resistance, with Joyce Vance • A recording from Ruth Ben-Ghiat's live video
Reg. Info, Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And a stunning sunset in Monterey Bay, California
Reg. Info, Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET
And a stunning sunset in Monterey Bay, California
lucid.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Reg. Info, Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And a stunning sunset in Monterey Bay, California
Our Time of Resistance • Corruption, hardship, and autocratic overreach and brutality drive global protests, and the US is no exception
Our Time of Resistance
Corruption, hardship, and autocratic overreach and brutality drive global protests, and the US is no exception
lucid.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Our Time of Resistance • Corruption, hardship, and autocratic overreach and brutality drive global protests, and the US is no exception
A New "Us vs. Them": We, the People Oppose the Plunderers; Video with Resistance Expert Hardy Merriman • And a new essay on resistance coming this week
A New "Us vs. Them": We, the People Oppose the Plunderers; Video with Resistance Expert Hardy Merriman
And a new essay on resistance coming this week
lucid.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A New "Us vs. Them": We, the People Oppose the Plunderers; Video with Resistance Expert Hardy Merriman • And a new essay on resistance coming this week
Renee Nicole Good, Enemy of the State • Authoritarians do not accept the democratic ideas of peaceful assembly or legal observation, and anyone can become an enemy of the state
Renee Nicole Good, Enemy of the State
Authoritarians do not accept the democratic ideas of peaceful assembly or legal observation, and anyone can become an enemy of the state
lucid.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Renee Nicole Good, Enemy of the State • Authoritarians do not accept the democratic ideas of peaceful assembly or legal observation, and anyone can become an enemy of the state
Video of Convo w/Michael Fanone; Jan. 6 Roundup; Autogolpe Outcomes in US (Jan. 6) and Venezuela • The lasting scars of January 6, and why Trump's "self-coup" failed where Maduro's had succeeded
Video of Convo w/Michael Fanone; Jan. 6 Roundup; Autogolpe Outcomes in US (Jan. 6) and Venezuela
The lasting scars of January 6, and why Trump's "self-coup" failed where Maduro's had succeeded
lucid.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Video of Convo w/Michael Fanone; Jan. 6 Roundup; Autogolpe Outcomes in US (Jan. 6) and Venezuela • The lasting scars of January 6, and why Trump's "self-coup" failed where Maduro's had succeeded
Small-Group Zoom Feb. 15, 8-9pmET • And Q1 2026 assessments
Small-Group Zoom Feb. 15, 8-9pmET
And Q1 2026 assessments
lucid.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Small-Group Zoom Feb. 15, 8-9pmET • And Q1 2026 assessments
Reg. Info, Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET • And a charming image of Soriano nel Cimino in Italy
Reg. Info, Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET
And a charming image of Soriano nel Cimino in Italy
lucid.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Reg. Info, Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET • And a charming image of Soriano nel Cimino in Italy
Let Venezuela Make America Great Again! • Regime change abroad to boost power at home
Let Venezuela Make America Great Again!
Regime change abroad to boost power at home
lucid.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Let Venezuela Make America Great Again! • Regime change abroad to boost power at home
Flip the Script: People Want More Democracy, Not Less • Bold and principled responses, rather than accommodation of autocrats, are the ticket to democratic successes
Flip the Script: People Want More Democracy, Not Less
Bold and principled responses, rather than accommodation of autocrats, are the ticket to democratic successes
lucid.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Flip the Script: People Want More Democracy, Not Less • Bold and principled responses, rather than accommodation of autocrats, are the ticket to democratic successes
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And a scene from a tropical botanical garden in Miami
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET
And a scene from a tropical botanical garden in Miami
lucid.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And a scene from a tropical botanical garden in Miami
A Holiday Message of Encouragment and Thanks
A Holiday Message of Encouragment and Thanks
lucid.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A Holiday Message of Encouragment and Thanks
DOGE's Real Aims Have Nothing To Do With Efficiency • Assessing the damage from DOGE and the way it represents an authoritarian innovation
DOGE's Real Aims Have Nothing To Do With Efficiency
Assessing the damage from DOGE and the way it represents an authoritarian innovation
lucid.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
DOGE's Real Aims Have Nothing To Do With Efficiency • Assessing the damage from DOGE and the way it represents an authoritarian innovation
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And an Opus Dei university and a cool restaurant in Santiago, Chile
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET
And an Opus Dei university and a cool restaurant in Santiago, Chile
lucid.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And an Opus Dei university and a cool restaurant in Santiago, Chile
America under Trump: More than Democratic Backsliding, Less than a Right-Wing Revolution • In this guest essay, an expert on India assesses the Trump administration
America under Trump: More than Democratic Backsliding, Less than a Right-Wing Revolution
In this guest essay, an expert on India assesses the Trump administration
lucid.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
America under Trump: More than Democratic Backsliding, Less than a Right-Wing Revolution • In this guest essay, an expert on India assesses the Trump administration
We Take the Wins and We Stay Focused • Bullet points of encouraging global trends regarding autocracy and democracy, and a coupon for 30% off one year of a paid subscription.
We Take the Wins and We Stay Focused
Bullet points of encouraging global trends regarding autocracy and democracy, and a coupon for 30% off one year of a paid subscription.
lucid.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We Take the Wins and We Stay Focused • Bullet points of encouraging global trends regarding autocracy and democracy, and a coupon for 30% off one year of a paid subscription.
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And a Christmas market in Germany
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET
And a Christmas market in Germany
lucid.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And a Christmas market in Germany
Silicon Valley Fascism & Fascist Biopolitics: My Convo w/Tech Journalist Gil Durán • 30% Discount, essay roundup & Q&A video
Silicon Valley Fascism & Fascist Biopolitics: My Convo w/Tech Journalist Gil Durán
30% Discount, essay roundup & Q&A video
lucid.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Silicon Valley Fascism & Fascist Biopolitics: My Convo w/Tech Journalist Gil Durán • 30% Discount, essay roundup & Q&A video
Reg. Info Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET • And a scenic view & childhood photo of Lake Tahoe, California
Reg. Info Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET
And a scenic view & childhood photo of Lake Tahoe, California
lucid.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Reg. Info Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET • And a scenic view & childhood photo of Lake Tahoe, California
How the Trump Administration Innovates the Authoritarian Playbook
How the Trump Administration Innovates the Authoritarian Playbook
lucid.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:02 AM
How the Trump Administration Innovates the Authoritarian Playbook
Religion and Authoritarianism: Collaboration and Resistance • Tech journalist Gil Duran is our guest on Sunday
Religion and Authoritarianism: Collaboration and Resistance
Tech journalist Gil Duran is our guest on Sunday
lucid.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Religion and Authoritarianism: Collaboration and Resistance • Tech journalist Gil Duran is our guest on Sunday
MAGA Discontent and the Autocratic Idea of Foreign Policy: My Conversation with Anand Giridharadas
MAGA Discontent and the Autocratic Idea of Foreign Policy: My Conversation with Anand Giridharadas
lucid.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
MAGA Discontent and the Autocratic Idea of Foreign Policy: My Conversation with Anand Giridharadas
Trump's Dangerous Disregard for International Justice • A guest post by international law expert Ruti Teitel
Trump's Dangerous Disregard for International Justice
A guest post by international law expert Ruti Teitel
lucid.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Trump's Dangerous Disregard for International Justice • A guest post by international law expert Ruti Teitel
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And a field of wildflowers in Lincoln, MA.
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET
And a field of wildflowers in Lincoln, MA.
lucid.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Reg. Info Today's Q&A, 1-2pmET • And a field of wildflowers in Lincoln, MA.
Honoring Those Who Resist Putin: My Kettering Democracy Prize Speech • Yulia Navalnaya accepted the award on behalf of Alexei Navalny
Honoring Those Who Resist Putin: My Kettering Democracy Prize Speech
Yulia Navalnaya accepted the award on behalf of Alexei Navalny
lucid.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Honoring Those Who Resist Putin: My Kettering Democracy Prize Speech • Yulia Navalnaya accepted the award on behalf of Alexei Navalny