Motivations for autocratic power Comparisons have been made between Donald Trump and the German dictator Adolph Hitler, notably their exploitation of the Big Lie technique. So Timothy W. Ryback’s new book is timely: “Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power.” Exact parallels are not possible; the circumstances were different and complicated. But there were similarities besides […]
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Polish prosecutors open investigation after judge flees to autocratic Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors opened an investigation Monday after a Polish judge fled to the autocratic state of Belarus and asked for protection there. The National Prosecutor’s Office said it is looking into suspicions that the judge was acting on behalf of a foreign intelligence service. According to Belarus state media, Judge Tomasz […]