How to Become a Dictator –
Step 2
POLITICAL POWER · MAGA · REPUBLICANS
March 5, 2025
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…
How to Become a Dictator -
Step 1
POLITICAL POWER · CAMPAIGNS · IMMIGRATION
March 4, 2025
Step One: Understand and
Manipulate People’s Fears
Fear is an emotional shockwave
that travels faster than any…
Ten Steps, Ten Days
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · POLITICS
March 4, 2025
Over the coming days, I’ll be
taking a look at the
frightening world of power
grabs by modern dictators. I’ll…
All the Kings Men
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · IMMIGRATION
February 27, 2025
“The powers of the President to
protect our country are
substantial and will not be
questioned.” That fierce…
We Stopped Talking—Let’s Start
Again
POLITICAL POWER
February 27, 2025
These days, there’s a strange
silence whenever friends gather
for dinner, a birthday, or a
happy hour. It starts as soon
as anything vaguely political…
Clash in the Oval
WAR AND SECURITY · UKRAINE · PUBLIC FINANCE
February 26, 2025
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…
Another Black Friday
IRAN · POLITICAL POWER · MIDDLE EAST
February 25, 2025
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”…
We are the LAW!
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
February 24, 2025
Louis XIV of France stood at
the height of his power, draped
in regal splendor, his presence…
53 Days
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · MAGA
February 21, 2025
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…