Tag: authoritarianism

Our Director of Alumni Programs, Jorge Jraissati, gives his thoughts on the ideology of Vladimir Putin, its history, and its ongoing effects.
  • Anti-War

On Putinism, the ideology

The brutality and totalitarianism that Orwell portrays in 1984 remains a far-off nightmare for much of the world. But not all of the world.
  • Free Speech

1984 is as relevant as ever in 2022

In response to the Freedom Convoy, Justin Tudeau’s government has invoked new powers with extremely serious implications.
  • Pandemics

Freedom Convoy: Justin Trudeau chooses repression over removing mandates

As a sovereign and independent nation, Ukraine’s foreign policy is not a matter to be determined by Vladimir Putin, the United States, or the European Union
  • Anti-War

Ukraine’s foreign policy is a matter for Ukrainians, not Putin

In recent weeks, the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan has seen anti-government protests on a scale not seen during its three decades of independence
  • Human Rights

What’s been happening with the protests in Kazakhstan?

Hong Kong highlights how a free society can be dismantled by an authoritarian regime, and how fragile hard-won civil liberties really are.
  • Human Rights

How Hong Kong lost its once treasured civil liberties

Students For Liberty’s Wolf von Laer and Jorge Jraissati wrote about the Venezuelan crisis for Foreign Policy, focusing on how a new strategy is needed
  • Free Market Economy

The U.S. has to rethink its strategy on Venezuela

In Austria, COVID authoritarianism is reaching disturbing new levels. A nationwide lockdown has reintroduced and being unvaccinated will soon be illegal
  • Pandemics

Austria has taken the final step to full-blown COVID authoritarianism

When a worsening economic crisis saw anti-government protests erupt in Cuba, the regime was quick to blame U.S. sanctions instead of its own policies
  • Socialist Economics

U.S. sanctions are not responsible for the Cuban economic crisis

Recently, Cuba has seen an unprecedented wave of protests against the ruling communist regime. Could freedom be on the horizon for Cuba?
  • SFL News & Press

The fight for freedom in Cuba

Atlas Network’s Center for Latin America strongly condemns the Nicaraguan government's repressive actions against its critics.
  • SFL News & Press

Center for Latin America statement on repression in Nicaragua

By hijacking a plane in order to capture an opposition figure, Lukashenko's continued assault on press freedom has caused global outrage
  • Free Press

Belarus plane hijacking: an unprecedented assault on press freedom

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