Community Forum: Unchecked executive power leads to catastrophic consequences

Community Forum: Unchecked executive power leads to catastrophic consequences

This week’s writer is U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent representing Vermont. Authoritarianism is not just the loss of democracy, freedom of expression or civil liberties. It can also mean horrific wars and massive loss of life. When we defend democracy, we are fighting not only for our personal freedoms but to prevent autocratic leaders from dragging us into bloody and unnecessary wars. U.S. SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS U.S.Vladimir Putin’s in…