How to Become a Dictator –
Step 2
POLITICAL POWER · MAGA · REPUBLICANS
Step Two: Build a Loyal Base
Power built on fear is a shaky
fortress. People might tremble
at your feet when danger looms,
but fear alone fades if no…
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How to Become a Dictator -
Step 1
POLITICAL POWER · CAMPAIGNS · IMMIGRATION
Step One: Understand and
Manipulate People’s Fears
Fear is an emotional shockwave
that travels faster than any…
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Ten Steps, Ten Days
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · POLITICS
Over the coming days, I’ll be
taking a look at the
frightening world of power
grabs by modern dictators. I’ll…
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All the Kings Men
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · IMMIGRATION
“The powers of the President to
protect our country are
substantial and will not be
questioned.” That fierce…
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Clash in the Oval
WAR AND SECURITY · UKRAINE · PUBLIC FINANCE
The tension in the Oval Office
was palpable as President
Donald Trump and French
President Emmanuel Macron faced
off over the issue of aid to
Ukraine. The plush carpet…
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Another Black Friday
IRAN · POLITICAL POWER · MIDDLE EAST
In the high-stakes chess game
of politics, timing is
everything. From Richard
Nixon’s calculated “Black
Friday” maneuvers to Donald
Trump’s “Black Friday”…
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53 Days
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · MAGA
It all began on a chilly Monday
morning—January 30, 1933—when
Germany’s aging President Paul
von Hindenburg, despite
personally disliking him,
reluctantly appointed Adolf…
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