The New York Times editorial board is outraged and indignant that President Trump has invited Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to the United States to meet with Trump. In an editorial entitled “Donald Trump Embraces Another Despot,” the Times points to Duterte’s dictatorial practices, including his alleged state-sponsored murders of drug-law violators. The editorial also points to the “friendly reception” that Trump extended to President Abdel Fattah el Sisi, the brutal military dictator of Egypt, and to Trump’s praise … Continue reading The National-Security State’s Tradition of Embracing Dictators