FRAUDSTERS & FASCISTS – NONFICTION

JOE CONASON’s The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism tells the story of the partisan con artists who have corrupted conservative politics in our time, creating a toxic phenomenon that culminated in the election of Donald Trump. But long before he appeared, Trump’s path to power was blazed by the motley horde of swindlers and quacks who preceded him. In Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future, Yale professor JASON STANLEY presents a dire warning to the world: The worst fascist movements in history began in schools, the same places where many of today’s right-wing political parties – with prominent figures like Trump, Ron DeSantis, and Vladamir Putin – have sought to roll back civil rights, equity, and inclusion.

Buy The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism – Conason

Buy Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future – Stanley