The Authoritarians

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The Authoritarianism Project is a weekly newsletter on anti-democratic movements in the US and overseas, and part of my open-source research for a forthcoming book, tentatively titled "Deathsquad Democracy."

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About Patrick Symmes

Author Chasing Che, The Day Fidel Died, globetrotter for NYT, Harper's, GQ, Outside. Cubaholic, motorcyclist.

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