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Temptations of Tyranny
Rod Dreher’s conflicted support for President Trump illustrates a broader crisis among intellectual conservatives who fear the "soft totalitarianism" of liberal institutions yet embrace the hard authoritarianism of executive overreach. Drawing on Hannah Arendt’s political thought, the essay contends that true freedom is preserved not through charismatic leaders but through the multiplication and decentralization of citizen power. Revitalizing democracy, it argues, requires stubborn, local acts of collective governance rather than the dangerous temptation to concentrate authority in a single figure.04-27-2025
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Gerrymandering and State Power
Roger Berkowitz takes a look at political power in American in light of last week's Supreme Court decision on partisan gerrymandering.06-29-2019
Concentration Camps
Roger Berkowitz talks to The Independent about comments made by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about detention centers along the U.S.—Mexico border. 06-22-2019
What We're Reading
This week, a book review, an account of a controversial resignation, and reflections on Habermas are piquing our interest.06-22-2019
China the Anomaly, Hannah Arendt, Totalitarianism, and the Maoist Regime
Peter Baehr writes in the European Journal of Political Theory.06-21-2019
Between Mill and Plato
Roger Berkowitz and Samantha Hill take a look at Jonny Thakkar's examination of political correctness. 06-15-2019
The Cartoonish End of Cartoons
Roger Berkowitz brings us an article by Tjeerd Royaards about cartoons and the political conversation. 06-15-2019
What We're Reading: Legal and Political Constitutionalism
The preservation of liberal and free government piques our interest this week.06-14-2019
What We're Reading: Antiracism and the Meaning of Freedom
How does one practice antiracism? What, exactly, is freedom?06-09-2019
Arendt’s Political Relevance
Roger Berkowitz shares John Thomason's examination of Arendt's ideas applied to the present time.06-09-2019