Preventing an American Pinochet

As the congressional investigation into the January 6 insurrection gets underway, we’re learning disturbing new detailsabout Trump supporters’ violent attempt to overturn the 2020 election. As I watch, I see a chilling parallel to the rise of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Steve Stern’s book Remembering Pinochet’s Chile opens with a couple greeting the 1973 military More

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