Opinion – Despite a real slip in the endurance of democratic institutions since 1989, there are still “ways to reverse the global authoritarian resurgence”.
Dictatorships articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here you will find our latest news on dictatorships around the world. These articles attempt to shine a light on the ridiculous, bizarre, and inhumane ramifications that result from organizing human societies without consent of the humans. The worst abuses of dictatorships will be covered here as well as their most outrageous behavior. Also see our section on the Political Dissidents who struggle against dictatorships across the world.
“From the errors of other nations, let us learn wisdom.”
Thomas Paine
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin: Taking the measure of the man
Putin has attempted to project power beyond Russia and has proven to be efficient. An article in Democracy Digest questions how strong Putin really is.
US Government Suspends Economic Assistance to Cameroon over human rights violations
President Trump October 31, 2019, informed Congress he will suspend US economic assistance to Cameroon due to human rights by armed and security forces.
Freedom of Worship: Russia crackdown on Jehovah’s Witnesses escalates
Last week’s raid on Jehovah’s Witness campsite latest example of escalating crackdown in Russia on Jehovah’s witnesses targeted on basis of their faith.
Ceding ground to dictators is ill-advised and here’s why
The world becomes unsafe in the absence of U.S. power. Ceding ground to dictators works about as well today as it did when it was last tried in the 1930s.
“Liberal democracy ‘alien to human nature’? Intense battle for political minds and souls”
Dramatic debate between US strategist Stephen Bannon & French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy illustrates intensity of battle for political minds and souls.
Systematic oppression: “How China is crushing the Uighurs”
“China’s Muslim Uighurs face systematic oppression. Their…province…Xinjiang is a police state – an estimated one million of them…detained in camps…”
Repression in Cameroon: world heritage site attacked
3 years after separatist conflict started, repression is still preferred by Cameroon going as far as attacking the Bafut Royal Palace a World Heritage site.
Tunisia Democracy: shadow of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali lurks
Experts opine late President Ben Ali continues to cast shadow over Tunisia, the only nation to emerge from the Arab Spring as a functioning democracy.
Dictatorship vs Democracy: NBA Crouching Down to Chinese tyranny!
NBA is under no obligation to apologize to the China for supporting freedom in Hong Kong. But it did just that, crouching down to Chinese tyranny.