The Age of Zombie Democracies
Why Autocrats Are Abandoning Even the Pretense of Democratic Rituals
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Why Autocrats Are Abandoning Even the Pretense of Democratic Rituals
Inadequate Support Highlights Need for Expanded Social Security System
End Summary Deportations; Respect Due Process
Duterte Doubles Down on Brutal Policy, Imperiling UN Program
Release Journalists Wrongfully Detained, Sentenced
Sixth US State to Explicitly End Practice; Rest Should Follow Suit
A Dangerous Move Capitalizes on Popular Frustration
UN Experts Urge Full Clean-Up; Candidates Should Address Kabwe Issue
Israeli, Palestinian Violations Show Need for International Criminal Court Inquiry
4-Year Sentence Based on Vague Charges
"These abusive police stops make me feel like a second-class citizen”
Waive TRIPS Amid Delta Outbreak, Vaccine Shortages
Arbitrary Travel Bans, Incommunicado Detention, Secret Appeal Hearing
National Assembly Passes Law to Ratify ILO Violence and Harassment Convention