The Authoritarian Endgame on Higher Education
When a political leader wants to move a democracy toward a more authoritarian form of government, he often sets out to ...
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Why We Need Empathy
This post responds to Elon Musk's comment, “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy,” by considering the ...
The Trentonian7d
A Progressive Perspective: The Road to Authoritarianism
The President has made it absolutely clear to those in government and all his appointees that he demands total fidelity.  If ...
Are Authoritarian Regimes Backtracking Women’s Rights?
This year’s CSW marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a policy ...
Latin Times on MSN3d
Trump Claims It's 'Illegal' for Media to 'Write Bad' About Him, Fueling Free Speech Concerns
Trump launched an attack on media while speaking at the DOJ, suggesting CNN and MSNBC are "arms of the Democrat Party" and ...
What happens when leaders have loyalists in charge of men with guns: Lessons from authoritarian countries
In what's been called a "Friday night massacre" at the Pentagon, President Donald Trump removed six top generals or admirals ...