by David Tollen | Nov 3, 2016 | Classical Civilization, The Recent Modern Age
You might think it’s aristocrats and the rich who most threaten democracy. But actually democracy tends to die the hands of angry working people, who turn against elites and their own constitution and follow an authoritarian leader. That leader destroys democracy, or...
by David Tollen | Dec 10, 2014 | Current Politics
Every tyrant throughout all history could argue that torture prevented war, stopped terrorism, or otherwise saved lives. That’s not the point. None of us is safe under a regime that uses enhanced interrogation — under a government that...
