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Americans Don’t Want a Dictatorship, but They’re Creating One Anyway

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Whether a glass is half full or half empty is a matter of perspective. The same can be said about the half of Americans who oppose the idea of allowing presidents to rule unilaterally—an exercise of monarchical power favored by only a fifth of us. I like to look on the bright side, so I […]

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Kurdish Protesters Managed To Stop Election Cheating in Turkey

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When the law fails to stop the ruling party from cheating, protests work. That’s the lesson Kurds in the city of Van, Turkey, learned during their local election this week. The dispute between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and opposition Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) was the classic picture of strongman election […]

Kurdish Protesters Managed To Stop Election Cheating in Turkey

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When the law fails to stop the ruling party from cheating, protests work. That’s the lesson Kurds in the city of Van, Turkey, learned during their local election this week. The dispute between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and opposition Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) was the classic picture of strongman election […]

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The 3 Body Problem’s Chilling Social Media Parallel

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When Cixin Liu’s science fiction novel, The Three-Body Problem, debuted in English translation for American readers in 2014, it was clear that it was a comment on the perils of Chinese authoritarianism. The books have now been adapted into a series for Netflix; seen today, the story looks as much like a comment on social […]

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Is Javier Milei Making Argentina Great Again?

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In January, Argentine President Javier Milei went to Davos, Switzerland, to lecture the rich and powerful about the miracles of capitalism. During his speech at the World Economic Forum, Milei explained to his audience that entrepreneurs are heroes, socialism leads to corruption, and private property is the key to prosperity. In his address, he referenced […]