America Has Never Been So Ripe for Tyranny

America Has Never Been So Ripe for Tyranny

May 1, 2016 Andrew Sullivan
As this dystopian election campaign has unfolded, my mind keeps being tugged by a passage in Plato’s Republic. It has unsettled — even surprised — me from the moment I first read it in graduate school. The passage is from the part of the dialogue where Socrates and his friends are talking about the nature of…

No Confidence: Warning Signs for the Health of Our Democracy

January 13, 2017 CHUCK TODD, MARK MURRAY and CARRIE DANN
The state of our democracy isn’t so strong Three days ago, President Obama warned about the health of America’s democracy. “Our Constitution is a remarkable, beautiful gift. But it’s really just a piece of parchment. It has no power on its own,” Obama said. “Whether or not we stand up for our freedoms. Whether or…