Narcissistic individuals thus benefit from their personality when aiming at becoming CEOs faster in their career advancement.
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
Transnational Repression Is a Growing Threat to Global Democracy
A little known aspect of the ongoing challenges to democratization is transnational repression. A new report has revisited this problem.
Is Russia distorting GPS signals to protect Vladimir Putin?
For years Russia jammed satellite systems in the Black Sea. Recent events suggests this may have been to conceal the so-called “Putin’s Palace”.
Russia: Social Media Pressured to Censor Posts
Russia under Putin continues to chart an authoritarian path. In a new twist, authorities are pressuring social media to censor posts.
China SYSTEMATICALLY Torturing and Raping Uyghur Women
The BBC has produced a shocking new report about the systematic rape and torture of women in the camps.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Service Poses a Threat to Dictatorships
Satellite turns the tables because the government doesn’t control space and has a much harder time regulating content.
Russia Police Double Down on Arrests During Mass Protest
Russian police forcibly and at times brutally dispersed peaceful protests, arbitrarily detaining more than 5,000 people.
Psychopathic Traits Linked to Support of Violent Social Change
Of the three personality factors examined, inhibition and meanness are associated with support for radical group actions.
DR Congo Crackdown on Media, Dissent, Protests is Escalating
President Felix Tshisekedi’s administration in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increasingly cracked down.
Debate Rages Around 10-Year Anniversary of Arab Spring
The chaotic, unpredictable and uneven fashion in which regimes collapsed shows that authoritarianism is highly fragile