China sought on Sunday to downplay the Communist Party’s move to scrap presidential term limits
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
Can Democracy Work in Zimbabwe?
Party and national constitutions must be seen as normative guideposts for multi-party democracy
Chinese authorities perfecting use of data technology in surveillance
Authorities using big data and predictive computing power to flag and detain individuals deemed threatening
Equatorial Guinea’s main opposition party dissolved
The main opposition party in Equatorial Guinea has been dissolved by a court that also jailed 21 of its activists
UNSTABLE: Crown prince fires top Saudi Arabian military commanders
Sudden overhaul of military commanders is the latest power play by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Stalinism Resurgent as Putin Pushes Whitewashing Soviet History
Decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, there is fierce debate over the legacy of one of its most brutal dictators
The Word ‘Disagree’ Has Been Banned on Chinese Social Media
Change comes in the wake of proposal to amend the constitution and scrap a two-term limit on the president
China drowns out critics of lifetime Xi presidency
China’s propaganda machine kicked into overdrive to defend move to lift term limits for President Xi Jinping
Plans to abolish Chinese presidential term limits for Xi’s benefit
China’s ruling party is considering scrapping term limits for the president and vice president
There is a dark side to the North Korean Olympics spectacle
Athletes are forced to stand in front of crowds to be publicly abused and condemned if they fail to win