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Archives: Authoritarianism
![Speaking Truth to Erdogan: His Authoritarian Turn and Europe](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/speaking-truth-to-erdogan-his-au-187x137.jpg)
![Does Watching too much TV turn you into a Trump Voter?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/06/does-watching-too-much-tv-turn-y-187x137.jpg)
Does Watching too much TV turn you into a Trump Voter?
By James Shanahan. | (The Conversation) | - - Many gallons of ink (and megabytes of electronic text) have been devoted to explaining the surprise victory of Donald Trump. Reasons range from…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/basenationcover-175x137.jpg)
Should the Pentagon be Propping up Dictatorships around the World?
By David Vine | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | - - Much outrage has been expressed in recent weeks over President Donald Trump’s invitation for a White House visit to Rodrigo Duterte, president…![The Sadism of creeping Dictatorship](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/the-sadism-of-creeping-dictators-187x137.jpg)
The Sadism of creeping Dictatorship
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - One of the classic techniques of dictatorship is humiliation, a manifestation of the sadism of the regime. Most people want to avoid being…![Which Middle East Authoritarian Leader is Trump most Like?](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/which-middle-east-authoritarian-187x137.jpg)
Which Middle East Authoritarian Leader is Trump most Like?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump's abrupt and virtually unprecedented firing of FBI director Jim Comey raises the question of whether he and his far right wing circle…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/bankersprins-180x137.jpg)
Trump Empire-Dynasty Expands via White House Ties
By Nomi Prins | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - President Trump, his children and their spouses, aren’t just using the Oval Office to augment their political legacy or secure future riches. Okay,…![Trump’s Real sin in DC is not distinguishing between “Good” and “Bad” Dictators](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/trumps-real-sin-in-dc-is-not-dis-187x137.jpg)
Trump’s Real sin in DC is not distinguishing between “Good” and “Bad” Dictators
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Donald J. Trump's peculiar comments about and relationship with dictators and loonies among foreign leaders have upset a range of observers, from sincere…![Priebus: Trump Could Amend Constitution to Abolish 1st Amendment](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/priebus-trump-could-amend-consti-187x137.jpg)
Priebus: Trump Could Amend Constitution to Abolish 1st Amendment
TeleSur | - - A constitutional amendment to stem negative coverage of any administration would require a supermajority in both houses of Congress. U.S. President Donald Trumps's chief of staff, Reince Priebus,…![Press Freedom in Middle East Cratering in Age of Brutal Dictatorships](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/press-freedom-in-middle-east-cra-187x137.jpg)
Press Freedom in Middle East Cratering in Age of Brutal Dictatorships
By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) | - - Among the 22 countries belonging to the Arab League, 17 are ranked as "bad" or "very bad" in the annual World Press…![Turkey’s Erdogan bans Wikipedia, TV Dating Shows, oh, and Fires 4,000](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/05/turkeys-erdogan-bans-wikipedia-t-187x137.jpg)
Turkey’s Erdogan bans Wikipedia, TV Dating Shows, oh, and Fires 4,000
TeleSur | - - With the April 16 referendum having expanded Erdogan’s powers, the AKP leader continues to lead a mass crackdown against his citizens. While a hotly contested referendum earlier this…![As Leftist Turks Protest, Trump congratulates Erdogan on Authoritarian Turn](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/as-leftist-turks-protest-trump-c-187x137.jpg)
As Leftist Turks Protest, Trump congratulates Erdogan on Authoritarian Turn
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Several hundred Turks demonstrated in Istanbul on Monday in protest at the referendum result on Sunday transforming Turkey into a presidential system and…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/Map-d2017-750x419-1-187x137.jpg)
Turkish Democracy in Trouble, but not Because of Presidential System
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Turkey's historic referendum on Sunday will move the country from a parliamentary to a presidential system. Many observers are sounding a death knell…![Turkey’s Referendum on Democracy vs. Illiberal Rule](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/turkeys-referendum-on-democracy-187x137.jpg)
Turkey’s Referendum on Democracy vs. Illiberal Rule
By Natalie Martin | (The Conversation) | - - When the Turkish government announced its plans to transform itself into an executive presidency, no-one was particularly surprised. This plan, which has been…![Asian Doctor Violently Pulled Off US Plane by Security Guards](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/asian-doctor-violently-pulled-of-187x137.jpg)
Asian Doctor Violently Pulled Off US Plane by Security Guards
TeleSur | - - While he was allowed back on the flight, the man’s face was bleeding from the force the guards exerted. A viral video has yet again stirred controversy around…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/shadows_mccoy-180x137.jpg)
Strongman: The Bloodstained Rise of Global Populism
By Alfred W. McCoy | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - In 2016, something extraordinary happened in the politics of diverse countries around the world. With surprising speed and simultaneity, a new generation…![Trump, al-Sisi and Tightening up the Pressure Cooker](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/trump-al-sisi-and-tightening-up-187x137.jpg)
Trump, al-Sisi and Tightening up the Pressure Cooker
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - President Trump met Monday with Egyptian field marshal/ president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Trump effused, “We agree on so many things. I just want…![The White House Wouldn’t Post Trump Staffers’ Financial Disclosures. So We Did](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/04/the-white-house-wouldnt-post-tru-187x137.jpg)
The White House Wouldn’t Post Trump Staffers’ Financial Disclosures. So We Did
by Ariana Tobin and Derek Kravitz | (ProPublica) | - - In a remarkable Friday night news dump, the Trump administration made dozens of White House staffers' financial disclosure forms available. But…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/03/capture_crop_3-1.png_1718483346-1-187x137.png)
In Erdogan’s Turkey, an Artist is Jailed for Painting Reality
TeleSur | - - A Turkish court has handed down a two-year, nine-month and 22-day jail sentence to a Kurdish artist because of her painting of a Kurdish village being razed by…![I Am an Enemy of the People (Feffer)](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/03/i-am-an-enemy-of-the-people-feff-187x137.jpg)
I Am an Enemy of the People (Feffer)
By John Feffer | ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) | - - If Trump cracks down on journalists, there might be less uproar than you'd think. Even before the election of…![Making us Less Safe: Trump bloating Pentagon Budget, cutting Diplomacy, Science](http://web.archive.org./web/20170701005648im_/https://media.juancole.com/images/2017/03/making-us-less-safe-trump-bloati-187x137.jpg)