in recent months, there have been signs of infighting within Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s crony clan and growing resentment among Alawites, many of whom belong to the military and state security apparatus and upon whose support Assad’s power rest...
Having established that the best regime consists of the philosopher king as well as the guardians and auxiliaries well trained in music and gymnastics and sharing a common and virtuous life together, which point can be regarded as the apex of the Platonic ascend, Socrates moves on to offer his...