COVID-19 Is No Excuse for Governments to Abuse Human Rights
Drastic measures have to be taken to prevent further spread of COVID-19, but this must not be understood as a blank cheque for authoritarian leaders to ...
Tag: authoritarianism
Fake News, the Longest War in US History, and a Tentative Path Forward
Fake news has played a fundamental role in the US-led global cultural shift that encourages governments to prioritize security at ...
Democracy in Decline: is the West Complicit?
With democracy on the defense around the globe, The Globe Post's Bryan Bowman spoke with Newell about the forces that ...
Orbanization of Serbia: Vucic’s Path Towards Competitive Authoritarianism
Serbia has clearly trespassed the threshold from illiberal democracy to competitive authoritarianism. If the European Union wants to keep any ...
Will Sudan’s Transition Succeed? Lessons from the Middle East and North Africa
While there is some room for optimism for a new era of democracy and civilian rule in Sudan, the legacy ...
You May Not be Brazilian – But You Should be Worried About What is Unfolding in Brazil
Brazil’s sudden turn away from human rights and towards outright oppression of previously protected groups should serve as a warning ...
‘Fake News’ Tool for Authoritarian Regimes to Silence Citizens
The “spreading fake news” charge has become a frequent justification to suppress critique by authoritarian governments around the world. The ...
The Misunderstanding of Everyday Life Under Authoritarianism
Those who avoid comparing present-day politicians like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, or Jaroslaw Kaczynski with 20th-century dictators like Adolf Hitler ...
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