Social distancing laws, curfews, and track-and-trace technologies employed in the context of the COVID-19 crisis have been used to harass, detain, or sanction human-rights ...
detailsBy laying the constitutional groundwork to remain president for life, Vladimir Putin is engineering a further “Francoization” of his regime. But while Francisco Franco at least had a successor in King Juan Carlos, Putin has no such thing. which could spel
detailsHad Chinese President Xi Jinpings communist regime been wise, it would have sought to repair the pandemic-inflicted damage to Chinas image by showing empathy and compassion to other countries.
detailsNo one should expect the pandemic to alter – much less reverse – tendencies that were evident before the crisis. Neoliberalism will continue its slow death, populist autocrats will become even more authoritarian, and the left will continue to struggle to
detailsIt is crucial that opposition parties are broadly on board with measures taken to address what seems like a once-in-a-century public-health crisis.
detailsThe arrest of such high-ranking princes reveals the shaky ground on which the young princes future rests
detailsWe might dream of a world where there are no rules, but how practical would it be?
detailsA new wave of Arab uprisings suggests that the authoritarian bargain of the past may be collapsing.
detailsMuddled governance, harsh crackdowns, and outside interference threaten to overturn the fragile freedom that Iraqis have won at great cost.
detailsThe failure to protect minority rights is a readily understood consequence of the political logic behind the emergence of democracy.
detailsUnder Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indias character is being transformed by a government with no regard for institutions
detailsThese days, liberal democracy and authoritarianism seem to be engaged in a process of competitive decay, the outcome of which remains uncertain.
detailsBut there are reasons they haven’t gone viral
detailsMany people cannot grasp how anyone could possibly support a coarse, narcissistic fantasist like US President Donald Trump...
detailsPresident urges parliament to delay constitutional amendment allowing him to run for reelection in 2020
detailsTo understand the thirst for this type of media it is important to reflect on past developments in Arabic language news
detailsThe Iraqi dictator followed Mussolinis lead in appropriating ancient ruins to tell a flattering story about his own authoritarian regime.
detailsAudiences around the world are re-reading George Orwells 1984, which is a handbook for difficult times
detailsA story of ethnic and sectarian conflict, international connivance, and above all civilian suffering
detailsIt is unlikely that former US President George W. Bush or any member of his administration will ever stand trial for initiating a war of aggression in Iraq
detailsThe adventures of Tehran abroad have triggered anger at home
detailsProtesters chant death to the dictator
detailsThe Emiratis can intervene in the regions conflicts, install dictators, and arrange coups. They can apply maximum force. They will never, however, govern with consent
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