Callous Authoritarian

How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere

President Trump has turned a central precept of American diplomacy on its head, embracing fellow leaders who abandon democratic principles.

The New York Times - 4d

There’s No Party Like an Iftar Party for Bangladesh’s Aspiring Leaders

During Ramadan, political parties used the events to signal potential alliances after the ouster of the country’s authoritarian leader.

The New York Times - 3d

To Save Democracy, the U.S. Should Take a Page From Poland’s Playbook

Poland pulled back from an authoritarian slide. What can the U.S. learn from its nonpartisan approach?

The New York Times - 1d

The unravelling of Yoon Suk Yeol: South Korea's 'stubborn and hot-tempered' martial law president

The BBC has spoken to people close to the president to understand what drove him to trigger an authoritarian takeover.

BBC News - 11h

Vilified, arrested, held incommunicado: that's the price of protest in Britain today | George Monbiot

It seems to me that whatever the charges facing the activists at the Quaker meeting house raid, their fundamental crime is dissent. The faces are different, but it’s the same authoritarianism. Keir ...

The Guardian - 1d

Turkey’s cautionary tale: The fall of the courts is the fall of freedom

Turkey's descent into authoritarianism began with judicial independence being dismantled, and now Erdogan has arrested his most formidable political rival, leading to mass protests and a warning to ...

The Hill - 4d

Radio Free Europe sues over U.S. funding cuts | 60 Minutes

Radio Free Europe, which has been a vital tool in the fight against disinformation and authoritarianism, filed a lawsuit after President Trump moved to cut funding to U.S. government-run broadcasters.

CBS News - 3d

Germany is now deporting pro-Palestine EU citizens. This is a chilling new step | Hanno Hauenstein

The country’s so-called political centre has licensed a new era of authoritarianism – to the AfD’s delight. A crackdown on political dissent is well under way in Germany. Over the past two years, ...