What City Will Trump, ICE, Noem Target Next? with Ruth Ben-Ghiat

In this all-new episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff, host Paul Rieckhoff sits down with NYU historian and author Ruth Ben-Ghiat for a powerful, no-BS briefing on Trump, ICE, the “forever war” at home, and the global authoritarian threat. From Minneapolis to Venezuela, from the Insurrection Act to propaganda and personality cults, Ruth explains how strongmen operate, why so many Americans still underestimate the danger, and what every listener can do—right now—to defend democracy.​