Timothy Snyder
@timothysnyder
Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
"What is Fascism?" The third lecture in my new online course, "Hitler and Stalin today" A guest lecture by @marcishore.bsky.social re.bsky.social Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca Full lecture here: snyder.substack.com/p/what-is-fa...
Lecture 2: "A World of Empire" Totalitarianism did not emerge from nowhere. It was a response particularly to empires that Europeans had created. Free online course: "Hitler and Stalin Today" Hosted by the Munk School @utoronto.ca Full lecture: youtu.be/PDOGV5Gl6SE?...
In collaboration with the Munk School, I am sharing a ten-lecture course I taught at @utoronto.ca this past year. The course is called “Hitler and Stalin Today.” Watch the first lecture here: snyder.substack.com/p/new-lectur...
The war in Iran began with a dream of violence. The question now is whether that tyrannical emotional state, the utopia of violence, that brought us the war will be applied inside the United States. snyder.substack.com/p/utopias-of...
Join me on Monday for a conversation with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer about Iran and the U.S. position on the global stage. June 22nd, 3:00pm ET, on thelonggame.substack.com
Join me on Monday for a conversation with @joycewhitevance.bsky.social about the state of politics in the US. June 22, 4:30pm ET, on joycevance.substack.com
To win a war means changing the politics of the enemy such that they must surrender. That is what Iran just did to the United States. See my latest essay: "Capitulation Day: The dimensions of defeat, and the chance for recovery." snyder.substack.com/p/capitulati...
Thoughts on Capitulation Day. This level of defeat in Iran is only possible at the hands of a super loser like Trump. To win a war means changing the politics of the enemy such that they must surrender. That is what Iran just did to the United States. Read more: snyder.substack.com/p/capitulati...
In countries that have successfully reversed democratic backsliding in recent years—from Poland in 2023 to Hungary in 2026—opposition movements made prosecuting those who have broken laws a central campaign issue.
Join me in conversation with @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social on "Thinking Live" for a conversation about the state of democracy at home and abroad. Today, June 15th, 3pm ET snyder.substack.com
Join me for a conversation with Rep. Jake Auchincloss on Thinking Live. We'll be discussing Iran, Ukraine, and the future. Monday, June 8th, at 3:15pm ET. On snyder.substack.com. @repauchincloss.bsky.social
Pay attention to who is willing to break the law for Donald Trump as we head into the midterm elections—because his end goal is to create a system where others will break the law for him. It's about building up a custom where it's normal to break the law for a person. The big case is the military.
Keep telling the truth. Thank you to Stephen Colbert and everyone at The Late Show.
Solidarity today and every day with Ukrainian friends. #VyshyvankaDay
Join me today on Thinking Live for a conversation with Lawrence Lessig on Super PACs and dark money in politics. April 30th, at 3:15 ET, snyder.substack.com, with @lessig.bsky.social
Some thoughts about the President of the United States speaking about ending a civilization. The president speaks genocide. Anyone who has been involved in that conversation or associated actions would be complicit. And so we too must speak. Not only about crimes, but about their legal punishment.
#NoKings Cincinnati, Ohio Protest matters. This will help to get us through.
#NoKings Cincinnati, Ohio. Protest matters. This will help to get us through.
Today's the day. America has no king. Come out and stand together in solidarity for freedom. #NoKings Find your event: www.nokings.org
Join me on Wednesday, March 25th, for a conversation with @hcrichardson.bsky.social. We'll be talking about history, politics, and resistance strategies. 1pm ET on "Thinking Live," snyder.substack.com.
No Kings. Find your event location for Saturday, March 28th. #NoKings www.nokings.org (Image credit Elizabeth Van Dusen)
Today, March 4th, I'll be speaking with @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social about masculinity in politics, the war in Iran, and the means of resistance. Join us at 12:30pm ET. snyder.substack.com
Join my conversation about Iran with Janice Stein this afternoon at 3:30pm ET on Thinking Live. snyder.substack.com
Join my conversation with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social about Iran on Thinking Live at 12:00pm ET: snyder.substack.com Read his primer on the bombing of Iran: phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/the-usa-an... And my thoughts on the reasons behind attacking Iran: snyder.substack.com/p/why-attack...
The facts suggest two interpretive frameworks for Iran: a foreign war as a mechanism to destroy democracy at home; and a foreign war as an element of personal corruption by the president of the U.S. Join my live conversation with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social, 12:00pm ET, snyder.substack.com
