We’ve seen a spike over the last few years in the use of the word “authoritarianism.” This is the predictable result of the recent rise of authoritarian regimes which, to a greater or lesser extent, ...

For the past several years—let’s face it, ever since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016—historians, political scientists, and psychologists alike have been foretelling the possible end of the ...

Is totalitarianism in our future? This question may seem far-fetched for some, but what is totalitarianism? Wikipedia defines it, in part, as follows: “Totalitarianism is a political system and a form ...

It's no secret that governments around the world are chiseling away at people's liberties. Rights advocates document a nearly two decade decline in freedom. Civil liberties activists warn of a ...

In the US government, "checks and balances" refers to the system where each branch (legislative, executive, and judicial) has the power to limit the actions of the other two, preventing any one branch ...

Amid the political and economic changes of the early 2000s, it seemed unthinkable that China would revert back to Mao-era ...