Essays on Tyranny: Resisting Trump's Attack on Democracy

Essays on Tyranny is a direct reckoning with the forces dismantling American democracy-an urgent and unsparing response to the rise of authoritarian power under Donald Trump. It traces how executive authority has been abused, how laws have been twisted to serve political control, and how once-independent institutions have been weakened, not by foreign adversaries, but by the deliberate actions of those sworn to uphold the Constitution.

This collection draws on legal history, political analysis, and firsthand observation to examine the tactics of tyranny now being deployed inside the United States. The essays expose how federal agencies have been turned into tools of partisan power; how courts are being purged and captured; how disinformation, fear, and scapegoating are used to manipulate public opinion; and how Trump's allies, guided by the radical blueprint of Project 2025, intend to dismantle the very foundations of democratic government.

Each chapter focuses on a different front in the fight: the politicization of the Justice Department, the erosion of voting rights, the weaponization of executive orders, and the normalization of chaos as a governing strategy. From judicial independence to media manipulation, from loyalty tests to legislative sabotage, the book offers a clear account of how democratic norms are being systematically dismantled-and how quickly that collapse can accelerate in a second term.

This is not a book of outrage. It is a warning rooted in history, a guide grounded in law, and a call to action while action is still possible. It does not rely on hypotheticals. It documents what is already happening-and what will happen next if citizens remain passive.

Essays on Tyranny is the companion volume to American Renewal, a larger initiative to reclaim the republic one reform at a time. Where American Renewal outlines the plan for rebuilding a just democracy, this volume defines what must be resisted now. Together, they offer a dual framework: one for surviving an age of authoritarianism, and one for building what must come after.

This book is for those who refuse to normalize lawlessness, who understand that democracy is not self-sustaining, and who still believe the republic is worth defending.