Myanmar: The Coup That Was Meant to Be
The Myanmar military took power quietly overnight; yet this coup did not surprise many people. Myanmar has struggled with democracy for many...
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France Has Dipped Two Toes Into Authoritarianism – Will It Dive In?
A pair of controversial bills coming to the French Senate this month have many worried about the authoritarian pandering of the current...
Democratic Subversion by the Cotton King of Benin
Sub-Saharan Africa is a continent notorious for recalcitrant dictators, authoritarian tendencies, and extensive patron-client networks....
Greene Is Too Green and Too Dangerous To Be in Congress
A self-involved siding contractor with a passion for CrossFit is not qualified to represent American democracy. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor...
#RecuperemosChile: Chile Is Once Again Using Tools of Its Authoritarian Past
On February 10th, 2021, amid a worldwide health crisis, Chilean authorities deported 138 migrants back to their countries of origin. The images...
How QAnon Propaganda Imperils American Democracy and Killed the GOP
The most tumultuous and divisive presidency in modern American history culminated in an insurrection that left global citizens in shock and...
How the Sandinistas Lost Their Faith
Photo by Libertinus Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega has incrementally consolidated power through the FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberación...
What the Rise of the NSDAP Can Tell Us About Golden Dawn
Photo via Counter Extremism Project Golden Dawn was a political party in Greece that used racism, economic anxiety and fascist propaganda to rise...
Who Is Guarding the Gate? Donald Trump and Who May Follow
It is no secret that a fundamental shift has occurred in the Republican Party platform since Donald Trump announced his candidacy six years ago....