Hunger rises as food aid falls – and those living under autocratic systems bear the brunt
No famine has ever taken place in the history of the world in a functioning democracy,” observed Nobel Prize-winning ...
Syria's interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound
Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for the country’s people after the nations backed autocratic ...
CounterPunch9d
Is This the End of Liberal Democracy?
America is a liberal democracy. Its greatest blessing is freedom, the right to live and act in accordance with one’s ...
Belarus Frees an American and 2 Others as It Tries to Thaw Relations
Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Belarus’s autocratic president and Russia’s closest ally, has taken steps to soften his country’s ...
Times Union10d
Hunger rises as food aid falls – and those living under autocratic systems bear the brunt
While this practice seems sensible to donors that wish to punish or discourage autocrats, my findings raise a significant concern: People living in autocratic countries may be left starving when ...
Syria's interim foreign minister says Russia-Iran ties to Assad are an open wound after war
Syria’s relations with Iran and Russia remain an open wound for the country’s people after the nations backed autocratic ...
Phys.org11d
Hunger rises as food aid falls, and those living under autocratic systems bear the brunt
On the one hand, this isn't entirely surprising, as democratic leaders—unlike their autocratic counterparts—have to face the public in national elections, and winning is difficult when people ...