Many Americans believe the worst about Trump. 41% of Americans say Trump is a dictator, according to a February YouGov poll. Those people aren't just wrong -- they have it backwards.

Trump barely even pretends that there’s an economic justification for this action. This is all about punishing Brazil for ...

While democracy falls down around our ears, maybe the best way to survive life under the dictatorial ambitions of D. Trump & Co. is to listen to the people who've been there.

Dictators, in these moments, tend to consider their options, and may be willing to accept permanent exile. Putin is not going to be coaxed from power, nor is Xi.

Professor and authoritarianism scholar Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about dictators and fascism. Why do people support dictators? How do dictators come to ...