Politics / Authoritarianism
Articles about Authoritarianism, ordered by date. 
The vise tightens
The image-obsessed Indian government is intent on shutting down dissent. Rishika Pardikar examines the ploys in use.
Hall of Infamy: Carrie Lam
Big Momma Carrie Lam is on a mission in Hong Kong.
Fighting Mr Fake
Trump has a precursor – and maybe even a mentor – when it comes to waging war on media he does not like. Iris Gonzales reports from the Philippines.
You will agree: escalating repression
Mandeep Tiwana sorts through the many cloaks of authoritarianism donned by the political class as repression becomes the rule rather than the exception.
How Turkey’s citizens lost their rights
Turkish writer and analyst Hakki Mahfuz summarize the twists and turns that landed Turkey where it is today.
From lectern to prison
İştar Gözaydın was a professor of law and politics in Turkey. Until her government decided she was a terrorist. She tells her story.
Whose streets?
The current clampdown on popular rights mirrors a profound malaise with our system of top-down political representation, argues Richard Swift.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| The vise tightens | Food justice: who gets to eat? | September, 2021 |
| Hall of Infamy: Carrie Lam | The biodiversity emergency | January, 2021 |
| Fighting Mr Fake | A better media is possible | June, 2018 |
| You will agree: escalating repression | Clampdown! Criminalizing dissent | December, 2017 |
| How Turkey’s citizens lost their rights | Clampdown! Criminalizing dissent | December, 2017 |
| From lectern to prison | Clampdown! Criminalizing dissent | December, 2017 |
| Whose streets? | Clampdown! Criminalizing dissent | December, 2017 |
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