It is a dangerous move towards authoritarianism and it is blatantly unconstitutional. Our Founding Fathers explicitly gave Congress the power of the purse. Under our system of checks and balances ...

and the authoritarian government that upended their lives. The military ruled Brazil between 1964 and 1985. "Seeing the world watch this story is the recognition of a struggle that my family has ...

In a checklist of 10 items for wannabe authoritarians, the first task, she wrote, is being strong: “The mainstay of today’s authoritarianism is strengthening your power while simultaneously ...

Now truth will also be regulated. The much-talked-about Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Amendment) Bill 2025 has now been enacted. It was a ‘necessary’ move made wrongly, with too much ...

Autocracy in America is produced by The Atlantic and made possible with support from the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, an academic and public forum dedicated to strengthening ...

A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce. By Patricia Cohen President Trump ...

The veteran scholarly diplomat Ambassador Rajiv Dogra’s book Autocrats: Charisma, Power, and Their Lives cites real-life instances and situations to show how an authoritarian cult takes hold of ...

"We are in a very tight spot, so it's natural that in moments of fear in the world, like the one we lived through, there is the idea that an authoritarian government will solve our situation," she ...

New research from broadcaster Channel 4 reveals a troubling trend towards support for authoritarianism among young people in the UK. The report "Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust" found that 52% of ...

Melissa Butcher is a member of the Green Party. New research from broadcaster Channel 4 reveals a troubling trend towards support for authoritarianism among young people in the UK. The report ...