"The irony cannot be lost... government officials have used their positions to muscle out a scholar of authoritarianism from a prestigious lecture, aping the very tactics of censorship and political intimidation... associated with authoritarian states."
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat

January 1, 1970

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Non-fiction authors from the United StatesHistorians from the United StatesJournalists from CaliforniaUniversity of California, Los Angeles alumniNew York University faculty
Original Language: English

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Jonathan Friedman, Sy Syms director of PEN America’s U.S. Free Expression programs, "Cancellation of Naval Academy Lecture by Ruth Ben-Ghiat at Behest of Republican Politicians Threatens Institutional Autonomy" (Oct 25, 2024) .