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No one’s shocked to see the dictatorships of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua lining up behind Iran’s repressive theocracy in ...
Will Rubio let the left control the Inter-American Human Rights Commission?
Comparative Experiences from the Global South concluded after two days of powerful reflection, critique, and calls to action from African and Global South leaders, scholars, activists, and ...
On June 23, 1775, Londoners focused on enjoying a regatta, not fretting about a brewing rebellion.
Heckler & Koch firearms have played an unheralded and destructive role in the civil wars that have consumed the country since ...
Opinion
Sunset hour
From America to India, democracies have entered a gloomy sunset, not just from the malicious actions of the ‘autocratisers’ but also because of the feckless inaction of their liberal opponents ...
At least two Latin American leaders are discussing sending their detainees to El Salvador’s notorious prison system.
The Tyrant Test
For as long as I’ve been alive, American presidents have defined tyrants by their willingness to use military force against ...
The arrest and jailing of a political opponent may be good news for incumbents in the short term, but nothing good results in the medium to long term.
Introduction The last few months have been marked by aggressive measures by numerous governments that aim to further restrict ...
In 2020, after Trump assassinated Iranian general Qassim Suleimani, Iran launched a wave of missile attacks against U.S.
President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours.” Since then, his ...