This collection examines the erosion of democratic norms and the rise of Authoritarian tendencies in contemporary American politics. Through incisive essays spanning 2023 to 2025, Jim Luce traces disturbing parallels between historical authoritarianism and current political movements, from echoes of 1930s fascist rallies to systematic blueprints for dismantling civil liberties. These writings explore how authoritarian governance—demanding blind submission to authority—manifests through political strategy, international alliances, and the transformation of institutional guardrails. With clear-eyed analysis grounded in historical context, Luce documents the warning signs of democratic backsliding and calls readers to recognize the fragility of freedoms often taken for granted The basic difference between authoritarian and totalitarian governments is that, although both forms of government seek to discourage individual freedom of thought and action, Totalitarianism attempts to do this by asserting total control over the lives of its citizens, whereas Authoritarianism prefers the blind submission of its citizens to authority. © 2024 The Stewardship Report on Connecting Goodness – Towards Global Citizenship is published by The James Jay Dudley Luce Foundation Supporting & Educating Young Global Leaders is affiliated with Orphans International Worldwide, Raising Global Citizens. If supporting youth is important to you, subscribe to J. Luce Foundation updates here.