21 stories tagged with #authoritarian, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Good Riddance to 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a Cruel, Expensive, and Pointless Authoritarian Stunt
Less than a year after launching with its own merchandise line, "Alligator Alcatraz" is officially shutting down.…
The Veneer of Authoritarian Art
Its propaganda seems like a hollow imitation of reality.…
After Trump: Proposals for a Post-Authoritarian America
How Democrats can lead the charge for a new Reconstruction—if they can avoid becoming what they defeat.…
Authoritarians can be beaten — Hungary shows us how
The true cost of Nicaragua’s authoritarian survival package
It is systematically trading Nicaragua’s sovereignty and economic stability for an authoritarian survival package backed by Beijing and Moscow.…
Not yet worried about tyranny in Britain? This is why you should be | Owen Jones
Chilling comments by Reform figures can’t be dismissed when you consider the overwhelming power of the UK’s centralised state, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones…
Authoritarian Transformation in Istanbul’s Old City
Two new books seek to capture the changing reality of Turkey and the world.…
Authoritarians do not support democracy, populists support democracy as much as non-populists, and radical right-wing citizens are less likely to support ‘democracy’ than moderate citizens, finds a new study of 14,000 Western Europeans.
Oppressing women is how authoritarianism begins. So listen to what Reform is saying | Zoe Williams
We saw it when Russia jailed members of Pussy Riot, and again when the US overturned Roe v Wade: misogyny is a powerful political weapon. Let’s focus on fighting it, not ‘understan…
CMV: I don't think Trumpism is a variant of Fascism - it just overlaps several characteristics while still being its own unique brand of authoritarianism.
Review: A Victim of Chinese Authoritarianism Explains Censorship and Surveillance
"A primary aim of censorship is to normalize itself," Ai Weiwei writes in his new book On Censorship.…
Curtis Yarvin and the Political Evolution of Silicon Valley Reactionaries
It only took 250 years for American elites to forget why they hated monarchy…
Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism
Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and aut…
Who Stays When Liberals Leave?
A new book argues that global emigration is hollowing out the constituencies most likely to resist authoritarian rule.…
Iran’s 70-Day Internet Blackout Reveals A Regime That Still Fears Its Own People
Iran’s religious rulers deny freedom of speech to maintain their iron grip on power.…
China: The Limits of Transactional Diplomacy
Trade talks, corporate presence, and political ceremony cannot resolve the deeper structural conflict between Washington and Beijing.…
The Real Victim of Trump’s War on Numbers Is You
Authoritarians go after data. The president has already started.…
A timely – and hopeful – analysis of the global erosion of democracy
Professor John Keane of Sydney University explains how democracy and despotism live closer together than you’d expect.…
Colbert calls Trump 'authoritarian' but rejects 'partisan' label in exit interview with NY Times
Stephen Colbert speaks out against Trump in a New York Times interview as he prepares to leave "The Late Show" following its cancellation by CBS in 2026.…
Calling Trump a Tyrant Is Not a Call to Violence
Conservatives want to police how we talk about Trump—while excusing how the president talks about everyone else.…
The Disposable Oligarchs
Why wealthy elites come to regret their bargains with authoritarians.…