Democraphobia

Posted on March 26, 2014 in THR Web Features
If the world is turning into a bleak stage for the cynical manipulation and abuse of democratic principles for undemocratic, illiberal, or simply self-aggrandizing ends, then the United States cannot hold itself entirely blameless.
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Where the Disappeared Reappear

Posted on March 25, 2014 in Infernal Machine
To be “disappeared”—a perverse if starkly accurate use of the passive voice—is not just to be kidnapped or killed. It is to be removed from the political world in such a way that no public memory or imagination is allowed.
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