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Ever since his election victory in 2019, President Gotabaya Rajapska has been propelling the island nation of Sri Lanka into a repressive and violent authoritarian regime. In truth, Rajapaska’s …
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In 1982 term limits were imposed on the office of the President of China. They were created by Deng Xiaoping (then president of China) to prevent another Mao-style autocrat from coming …
What was meant to be a peaceful transition of power from the 45th to the 46th President of the United States turned into a doubting of the electoral institutions from former President Donald Trump. …
In August of 2016, Brazil’s Senate successfully impeached President Dilma Rousseff based on charges of corruption. This was an impressive effort; however, does this mean that Brazil’s safeguards for …
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The Russian government has implemented extensive surveillance measures that, they say, will help combat Covid-19. The measures include the installation of 178,000 facial-recognition cameras in Moscow, …
Through the recent capture of an absolute legislative majority, the party of El Salvador's charismatic President has set in motion a power grab to dismantle the democratic institution. In recent …
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Two years after winning the presidential election, Nayib Bukele, the current President of El Salvador became popular in Latin America for being the “Social Media President”. As a typical …
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In times of crisis, governments have a responsibility of maintaining their power, the stability of their institutions, and protecting their citizens from deteriorating conditions of their livelihood. …
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