# American Midnight: How History Shows We Can Overcome Today's Authoritarianism with Adam Hochschild

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Podcast: [The Fenton Forecast: Choosing Our Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fenton-forecast-choosing-our-future-7815754)
Published: 2026-07-13T22:00:00+00:00
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Historian and journalist Adam Hochschild joins David Fenton to explore how America's darkest periods of repression and corruption mirror today's challenges. From Woodrow Wilson's mass arrests to immigration crackdowns that contributed to the Holocaust, Hochschild reveals how we've survived authoritarianism before and offers hope for resistance movements today. Connect with David on his website: https://www.fentonforecast.com Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode of The Fenton Forecast. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

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