Eisenhower's Forgotten Warning and the Threat of Authoritarian Currents in Our Politics

In this summer of town hall disruptions and birth-certificate controversies, it is worth recalling a now-obscure warning from President Eisenhower.

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Max Blumenthal is a senior writer for The Daily Beast and writing fellow at The Nation Institute. His new book, Republican Gomorrah (Basic/Nation Books) has just been released. Contact him at maxblumenthal3000@yahoo.com.

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