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- Dark triad traits may predict PC-authoritarianism and alt-right attitudes [pdf] https://scottbarrykaufman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Moss-OConnor.pdf 19 comments
- Public Opinion in Authoritarian States http://scholars-stage.blogspot.com/2019/09/public-opinion-in-authoritarian-states.html?m=1 137 comments
- Xi welcomes India, Pakistan to authoritarian-led Central Asian bloc https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/xi-welcomes-india-pakistan-to-authoritarian-led-central-asian-bloc-20180610-p4zkmq.html 8 comments politics
- How Trump’s reelection signals a broader acceptance of authoritarian leadership https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-trumps-reelection-signals-a-broader-acceptance-of-authoritarian-leadership 59 comments politics
- Nikola Jokic supports Aleksandar Vucic's authoritarian government in Serbia for the upcoming elections https://n1info.rs/vesti/izbori-2023/jokic-podrzao-sns-objavljen-spisak-sa-oko-2-000-znacajnih-licnosti-koje-su-podrzale-vucica/ 558 comments nba
- The U.S. Doesn’t Need Another Democracy Summit: It Needs a Plan to Confront Authoritarianism https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/us-doesnt-need-another-democracy-summit 120 comments politics
- Flicking the kill switch: governments embrace internet shutdowns as a form of control | From Sudan to Syria, Jordan to Jaipur, the trend towards digital authoritarianism is deepening https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/aug/29/flicking-the-kill-switch-governments-embrace-internet-shutdowns-as-a-form-of-control 710 comments technology
- The Unfulfilled Promise of Tiananmen Square: The heroism of the still-unidentified "Tank Man" helped destroy authoritarian rule in so many countries, but not his own. https://reason.com/2019/06/04/the-unfulfilled-promise-of-tiananmen-square/ 4 comments china
- Arundhati Roy on the Media, Vaccine Inequity, Authoritarianism in India & Challenging U.S. Wars https://www.democracynow.org/2021/12/29/author_arundhati_roy_on_independent_media 2 comments politics
- Indian authorities have launched a fresh attack on freedom of expression, escalating a crackdown on press freedom and social media platforms. It’s yet another indicator that India, often called the world’s largest democracy, is lurching toward authoritarianism. https://time.com/6073758/india-investigating-muslim-journalists/ 3 comments technology
- Study finds young athletes who perceive their parents as less authoritarian are more likely to embrace moral values in sport, to keep winning in proportion, and to reject cheating. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.618507/full 13 comments science
- Australia, Like the Rest of the World, Is Watching the Rise of Authoritarianism in India https://thewire.in/external-affairs/australia-like-the-rest-of-the-world-is-watching-the-rise-of-authoritarianism-in-india 11 comments india
- Strongman leaders take defeat poorly — just like Trump - For authoritarian leaders, loss of power looms as a kind of psychological annihilation https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/11/09/strongman-trump-defeat-pinochet-election/ 10 comments politics
- New research explores authoritarian mind-set of Trump’s core supporters https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/12/trump-voter-authoritarian-research/ 5 comments politics
- Can a democracy on the brink of authoritarianism recover? https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/10/can-a-democracy-on-the-brink-of-authoritarianism-recover/ 25 comments politics
- US’s tech policy is now following in the steps of authoritarian regimes https://qz.com/1889077/us-clean-network-campaign-shuts-out-chinese-apps-from-network/ 19 comments technology
- People ruled by authoritarians risk it all to protest. Now that right is under threat here. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/06/people-ruled-by-authoritarians-risk-everything-protest-now-that-right-is-under-threat-here-us/ 15 comments politics
- Covid-19 needs federal leadership, not authoritarianism from Donald Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/14/covid-19-needs-federal-leadership-not-authoritarianism-donald-trump/ 7 comments politics
- Chris Hayes Names Only Thing Standing Against ‘Authoritarian Decline’ Under Donald Trump https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chris-hayes-donald-trump-stop-him_n_5e47c832c5b64d860fcb42a1 13 comments politics
- The Takeaway From the Impeachment Hearings: Our Constitution Has Failed - To guard against another authoritarian president we can’t impeach, we need to reform our constitution. http://inthesetimes.com/article/22186/trump-impeachment-hearings-constitution-rule-of-law 74 comments politics
- [Torre] "Shoutout to Enes Kanter, who’s been using his name and voice to fight an authoritarian government while some of his colleagues use burner accounts to fight you on Twitter." https://twitter.com/PabloTorre/status/1183949222716039171 3 comments nba
- Let's Shut Down the Authoritarian Machine https://www.truthdig.com/articles/lets-shut-down-the-authoritarian-machine/ 4 comments politics
- Ocasio-Cortez Ties Concerns Over Unregulated Facial Recognition Technology to 'Global Rise in Authoritarianism and Fascism' https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/05/23/ocasio-cortez-ties-concerns-over-unregulated-facial-recognition-technology-global?cd-origin=rss 198 comments privacy
- AOC: Facial Recognition Is Growing Amid "A Global Rise In Authoritarianism And Fascism” https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/daveyalba/aoc-facial-recognition-authoritarianism-fascism 55 comments politics
- “This was a coup”: Trump escalates his authoritarian rhetoric https://www.vox.com/2019/4/26/18517763/trump-hannity-coup-mueller?utm_campaign=vox.social&utm_content=1556302895&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter 157 comments politics
- UK poised to embrace authoritarianism, warns Hansard https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/08/uk-more-willing-embrace-authoritarianism-warn-hansard-audit-political-engagement 10 comments worldnews
- The GOP goes full authoritarian https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2018/12/12/opinion/the-gop-goes-full-authoritarian/ 146 comments politics
- Microsoft and Amazon workers protest firms' military AI contract and 'authoritarian surveillance' tech. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/microsoft-amazon-military-ai-protest-workers-jedi-rekognition-contract-pentagon-a8590016.html 19 comments technology
- Brazil's far-right frontrunner Bolsonaro vows to rule with 'authority not authoritarianism' https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/09/bolsonaro-brazil-election-authority-not-authoritarianism-latest-comments 11 comments worldnews
- Trump launches fresh attack on Germany but praises increasingly authoritarian Poland https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-un-speech-germany-poland-russia-pipeline-un-general-assembly-judicial-independence-a8555301.html 69 comments europe
- Obama Feared ‘Rising Protectionism, Authoritarianism’ Since He Left Office https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/obama-oslo-business-forum 10 comments politics
- The right’s Parkland problem: A symptom of authoritarian parenting https://www.salon.com/2018/04/04/the-rights-parkland-problem-a-symptom-of-authoritarian-parenting/ 41 comments politics
- Trump's authoritarian streak http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/12/politics/donald-trump-autocrats-politics/index.html 8 comments politics
- A study of 447 self-identified Alt-Right members shows they're more distrustful of MSM and government; have higher Dark Triad traits, social dominance orientation, authoritarianism, high aggression; and extreme levels of overt intergroup bias, including blatant dehumanization of racial minorities. https://psyarxiv.com/c9uvw 36 comments science
- Ex-CIA official: Trump's Boy Scouts speech felt like a 'third world authoritarian's youth rally' http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ex-cia-official-trumps-boy-scouts-speech-felt-like-a-third-world-authoritarians-youth-rally/article/2629606 8 comments politics
- Sanders warns of ‘authoritarian direction’ under Trump https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/06/22/sanders-warns-of-authoritarian-direction-under-trump/ 232 comments politics
- The Healthcare Bill Exposes Trump's Chilling Authoritarian Agenda http://www.marieclaire.com/politics/features/a27056/healthcare-bill-trump-authoritarian-regime/ 5 comments politics
- Dem senator accuses Trump of 'dangerous tilt towards authoritarianism' http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/325299-dem-senator-accuses-trump-of-dangerous-tilt-towards 5 comments politics
- An Impulsive Authoritarian Populist in the White House http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/donald-trump-the-impulsive-demagogue-in-the-white-house 5 comments politics
- Trump is following the authoritarian playbook http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/16/opinions/trump-following-authoritarian-playbook-ben-ghiat/index.html 89 comments politics