The American Abyss - by Timothy Snyder

“Post-truth is pre-fascism, and Trump has been our post-truth president. When we give up on truth, we concede power to those with the wealth and charisma to create spectacle in its place.” In our cover story this week, Timothy Snyder, a historian of fascism and political atrocity writes on Trump, the mob and what comes next. “Politicians who want Trumpism to end have a simple way forward,” he says. “Tell the truth about the election.”