"The overriding of ordinary civil liberties is one of the signposts on the road to dictatorship," Margaret Atwood wrote in her memoir. Asked if she sees the United States on that road right now, she told 60 Minutes in 2025 that it's not wrong to be concerned and there are some warning lights flashing. "There are certain things totalitarian coups always do," Atwood said. "One of them is trying to control the media. But the other thing is making the judicial arm part of the executive. In other words, judges just do what the chief guy tells them to." #handmaidstale #margaretatwood #politics