Authoritarian Governance
Sri Lanka Detains Rapper Over Video
Rapper detained under draconian counterterrorism legislation for posting a song video, exemplifying authoritarian abuse of emergency…
War and the World Cup
Summary
Documents authoritarian use of national sports as propaganda tool and the resulting repression of players and fans who oppose the regime, exemplifying state control over public expression and symbolic resistance.
The Iranian government has always used the national team to project soft power. That puts players and fans who oppose the regime in a tough spot.
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Authoritarian Governance
Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War
Mass destruction of civil records eliminates proof of identity and property ownership for 250,000 people, creating a dystopian scenario of…
Authoritarian Governance
Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti
High-ranking security official's kidnapping reflects authoritarian state collapse and extrajudicial violence characteristic of failed…