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The justices of the Supreme Court are themselves actors in the struggle for power, and when they intervene, they think carefully about how their decisions will affect the court's own legitimacy and authority.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":9},3318363,"In 1984, Fred Korematsu went back to federal court, seeking to have his conviction voided retroactively on the theory that the government had withheld crucial facts from the judiciary. The court agreed with him. The Department of Justice and the Army, it found, had distorted the record to make it appear that there was a legitimate security concern.113 A few years later, Congress granted reparations of twenty thousand dollars to each Japanese-American who had been interned.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3318323,"Many Muslims in Saudi Arabia believe that the core values of Islam, namely acknowledgement of God’s sovereignty and basic human equality before God, are themselves compatible with liberty, equality and free political choice.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":18,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":9},1463946,"Cyber attacks are not what makes the cool war cool. As a strategic matter, they do not differ fundamentally from older tools of espionage and sabotage.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":43,"quote_text":44,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":18,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":53},1463944,"We like democracy because why? The pathologies of the U.S. version are so obvious in the aftermath of the latest averted crisis that we need to ask ourselves whether it’s worth it - and why electoral democracy hasn’t self-destructed before. Should Tunisians or Egyptians opt for the Chinese model, where rational autocrats may restrict rights, but no one threatens to blow up world markets in the name of an 18th-century tax protest?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[48],{"id":49,"tag":50},4459517,{"id":51,"tag_name":52},14692,"blow","**The Backstory**\nNoah Feldman, a renowned constitutional law scholar, wrote this quote in his 2013 book \"Cool War: The Future of Global Competition.\" Feldman's work is deeply rooted in the complexities of democracy and its potential flaws. At the time, the Arab Spring was unfolding, and the world was grappling with the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, which had exposed the vulnerabilities of the US financial system.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nFeldman's quote reveals a paradoxical relationship between democracy and stability. On one hand, democracy is often prized for its ability to protect individual rights and promote accountability. However, Feldman suggests that the pathologies of democratic systems, such as the potential for market instability and extremist ideologies, can be so severe that they may outweigh the benefits of democracy. This tension highlights the trade-offs between democratic values and the need for effective governance.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced and interconnected world, professionals and creatives must navigate the complexities of democracy and governance. Feldman's insight suggests that when faced with the challenges of democratic systems, it's essential to prioritize pragmatic solutions that balance individual rights with the need for stability and effective decision-making. 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