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Banned from the Naval Academy: Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Pinochet, the Military’s Oath, and Censorship
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0:46Now PlayingHistorian Ruth Ben-Ghiat recounts how an invitation to deliver the prestigious Bancroft Lecture at the U.S. Naval Academy in October 2024 was abruptly cancelled after a Heritage Foundation–driven campaign, joined by more than two dozen Republican lawmakers, pushed to block her appearance because she planned to speak about Pinochet’s Chile and what happens when a military is ordered to betray its oath. #democracy
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