Authoritarian Governance

US judge upholds conviction of ex-judge who helped man evade federal agents

A former judge's conviction for obstructing federal immigration enforcement is characterized by activists as targeted political retaliation for judicial defiance, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of institutional… [more]

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Ecuador: Prosecutor Shot and Killed
Authoritarian Governance

Ecuador: Prosecutor Shot and Killed

Systematic assassination of prosecutors reflects authoritarian breakdown and state failure to protect judicial independence, suggesting… [more]

Human Rights Watch ·
U.S. Casualties in Iran Are Still Rising
War & Militarization

U.S. Casualties in Iran Are Still Rising

Dystopian relevant: demonstrates state casualty concealment, undercounting of military casualties, and civilian mass deaths in extended… [more]

The Intercept ·
The Death of the Starter Home
Economic Oppression

The Death of the Starter Home

Documents systemic economic barriers preventing wealth-building for younger generations through housing market collapse, reflecting… [more]

Wired ·
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
Economic Oppression

What Do Americans Spend on Housing?

Documents systemic economic oppression through unaffordable housing and climate-driven displacement, demonstrating how economic structures… [more]

Wired ·
What Do Americans Spend on Housing?
Economic Oppression

What Do Americans Spend on Housing?

Documenting mass housing unaffordability and climate adaptation costs reflects systemic economic oppression and resource control affecting… [more]

Wired ·
US Agriculture Bill Cuts Vital Nutrition Aid
Economic Oppression

US Agriculture Bill Cuts Vital Nutrition Aid

Cuts to nutrition aid for 5.4 million vulnerable women and children represent systematic economic oppression through state disinvestment… [more]

Human Rights Watch ·