Timothy Snyder’s liberty bell
The historian’s account of the failures of American freedom is earnest and uneven, but its message is vital.
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Lyndsey Stonebridge
Lyndsey Stonebridge is professor of humanities and human rights at the University of Birmingham. She is the author of We Are Free to Change the World: Hannah Arendt’s Lessons in Love and Disobedience.
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