Timothy Snyder: On Tyranny & Freedom

Timothy Snyder is one of the world’s leading historians of fascism. His bestseller, On Tyranny, is a palm-sized North Star for democracy — featuring twenty lessons from the 20th century for how each of us can resist authoritarianism and protect our republic — all of which feel doable. He and I had this conversation in 2021. I am sharing it here now as we mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of independence.  America, said Benjamin Franklin, is “a republic, if you can keep it.” Tim Snyder is a guide to keeping it.