How to Tell If Your President Is a Dictator

President Trump prosecutes his political opponents; deports immigrants, including some here legally, to foreign prisons ...
The Business Standard

Elections alone do not guarantee democracy. It needs functional institutions, civil liberties

Winning an election is only the first step. For Bangladesh, the real test lies in turning votes into lasting institutions, accountable governance, and a resilient democracy ...

Judge blasts ‘authoritarian’ Trump administration’s ‘unconstitutional conspiracy’ to deny free speech

Reagan-appointed judge rips into Trump’s ‘fear’ of First Amendment protections in case involving pro-Palestine protests ...
Christian Science Monitor

Why Latin America’s authoritarian leaders lean into Christmas

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
WVXU

New Kremlin dictionary redefines common words and excludes others altogether

George Orwell's novel "1984" features a government that changes the language so that people can only say accepted things. It turns out that something like this is happening in reality. STEVE INSKEEP, ...