Xiao Gongqin thought that, in moments of flux, a strongman could build a bridge to democracy. Now he’s not so sure.

PhilHealth is not about its organization, infrastructure, institutional expertise, or even its funds. It embodies a dream—a material lifeline for survival. This dream may not be shared by all ...

SINGAPORE: Chinese smartphone and household tech company Xiaomi plans to open at least two more stores in Singapore by the end of 2025, which would bring its total store count in the country to ...

It is time for discerning citizens to ponder over the factors and circumstances that have brought us to this precarious condition.

In 1969 the ANC said, “South Africa was conquered by force and is today ruled by force. At moments when White autocracy feels itself threatened, it does not hesitate to use the gun. When the gun is ...

Political theorists have long sought to define the nature of totalitarian regimes. A 1956 book Totalitarian Dictatorship and Autocracy (New York: Praeger) identifies six characteristics that defined ...

History explains the modern world by tracking phenomena like gender, race, class, religion, the state, empire, or capitalism back through time. Our historians are able to reach back to the Roman ...

He and his wife, appointed vice president in 2017, are accused by the U.S., the European Union, and Latin American countries of establishing an autocracy. Their grip on power tightened further ...