That said, Ms. Kim’s book is one of the most insightful reads a NK buff can use to explore from an armchair. Published in 2014, it could have been written yesterday, nothing has changed.
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
A Philanthropist Plans to Flood Oppressed Nations With Flash Drives
Thor Halvorssen urges a flood of information to the North Korean people to liberate the totalitarian country
Gambia’s Exiled President Accused of Massive Public Theft
Gambia used a court order to seize assets belonging to exiled former President Yahya Jammeh
Thailand’s Junta Has Failed to Resurrect Democracy
Thailand’s junta has broken promises, Human Rights Watch says three years after coup
How African Nepotism Compares to European Norms
How did it happen that the such a good proportion of leaders of Europe have no biological children?
Why Saudi Trump Protesters Didn’t Show Up
There is a very good reason Trump didn’t see “a single hint of a protester” in Saudi Arabia
Taming Iran’s Theocracy: Lessons From the Election
Rouhani back to office to continue with his snail-pace transformation of the Islamic republic
Mugabe’s Health – Zimbabwe’s Sword of Damocles
Robert Mugabe has increasingly deteriorating health ahead of the crunch 2018 general election
America Can Stand Up To Saudi Arabia’s Executioners
When Donald Trump visits Saudi Arabia he will arrive amid an unprecedented wave of executions
Venezuela’s Maduro Veers Back Toward Dictatorship
Time is running out for Venezuela, a nation of 31 million with the world’s largest reserves of crude oil