Arbitrary imprisonment and selective pardons tied to geopolitical negotiations demonstrate authoritarian use of citizens as political bargaining chips, with justice outcomes determined by state interests rather than law.
Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.
DEA regulatory authority suppresses a potentially life-saving treatment for opioid addiction through blanket prohibition, exemplifying… [more]
Coordinated immigration raids creating systemic fear and uncertainty in communities constitute authoritarian governance tactics used to… [more]
Article documents threats to institutional checks on executive power and democratic resilience under authoritarian pressure, directly… [more]