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Former U.S. President Barack Obama on December 5, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois

When Conservatives Win, Liberals See ‘Autocracy’: Obama Attacks Hungary and Poland

Zoltán Kottász October 13, 2025

Former U.S. president Barack Obama spoke of “significant challenges” from “authoritarian” leaders in Europe after a discussion with Obama Foundation alumni.

EU Accused of Turning a Blind Eye As Tusk Government Commits Abuses

Zoltán Kottász July 18, 2025

There is no doubt Brussels intends to export this “Tusk model” to other member states, said Boglárka Bólya, Hungarian Ministerial Commissioner for EU Affairs.

Starmer: Commanding the Country Without a Compass

Frank Haviland May 2, 2025

The direction-less PM wants to give 16-year-olds the vote—but won’t allow them to speak their minds or buy an energy drink.

When ‘Democracies’ Out-Authoritarian the Authoritarians

Rafael Pinto Borges April 16, 2025

What is happening is a purge of those increasingly representing the majorities of their peoples.

Resist Tyranny banner demonstration sepia

The Lessons of the 1930s: Have We Truly Learned Anything?

Rob Roos March 19, 2025

It is time to see through the lies and resist an elite that, under the guise of ‘liberal values,’ is steadily consolidating authoritarian power.

The Path to American Authoritarianism

Sven R. Larson June 22, 2024

With one verdict, the United States Supreme Court could make or break the future of the republic.

How Ireland Has Become an Authoritarian State

Seaghán Breathnach April 25, 2024

Ireland has become a one-ideology state, enforced by a media-controlled government.

The Perennial Problem of Russian Political Culture

Filip Mazurczak February 24, 2024

Historian Richard Pipes argued that Russia is firmly rooted in an imperialist and authoritarian tradition.

The Age of Authoritarian Liberalism

Rafael Pinto Borges February 10, 2024

Western liberal regimes mask the processes of societal manipulation by which their power is maintained.

Fiscal Authoritarianism

Sven R. Larson November 16, 2023

When government centralizes control over social benefits, it can easily cross the line from democracy to authoritarianism. These three examples, from Russia, Europe, and America, have too much in common for our own comfort.

Tag: authoritarianism

When Conservatives Win, Liberals See ‘Autocracy’: Obama Attacks Hungary and Poland

EU Accused of Turning a Blind Eye As Tusk Government Commits Abuses

Starmer: Commanding the Country Without a Compass

When ‘Democracies’ Out-Authoritarian the Authoritarians

The Lessons of the 1930s: Have We Truly Learned Anything?

The Path to American Authoritarianism

How Ireland Has Become an Authoritarian State

The Perennial Problem of Russian Political Culture

The Age of Authoritarian Liberalism

Fiscal Authoritarianism

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