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Authoritarianism advances as world battles the pandemic
"COVID is a dictators dream opportunity," said Theary Seng, a Cambodian-American human rights lawyer.
Thu Jul 15 2021
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Philippine police draw flak for plan to monitor social media on quarantine
Philippine police drew criticism from netizens and activists on Sunday for a plan to monitor social media to enforce quarantine rules.
Sun Sep 06 2020
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A strongman rising
Duterte appears to be steering this democracy into the dark corners of authoritarianism and driving an important U.S. ally into the waiting arms of China and Russia.
Sun Jan 22 2017
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Fear and respect: VW's culture under Winterkorn
Former VW executives interviewed describe a management style under Martin Winterkorn that fostered a climate of fear, an authoritarianism that went unchecked partly due to company structure.
Sun Oct 11 2015