World Dec 04 Dictatorial governments are reaching beyond their borders to silence critics By Benedict Moran
World May 25 Watch 8:42 Taiwan’s foreign minister says China is ‘preparing for war.’ Here’s Taiwan’s response plan Taiwan, which China considers a breakaway province, is the most tense issue between Beijing and the U.S. Taiwan argues it is on the frontline of democracy against Chinese authoritarianism and is increasingly facing military harassment. Nick Schifrin speaks to Joseph… By Nick Schifrin
Nation Oct 01 Watch 8:34 The risks of politicizing the U.S. intelligence community Is the Trump administration politicizing intelligence and the community that provides it? Johns Hopkins University’s John McLaughlin, who was acting CIA director during the George W. Bush administration, and Larry Diamond, who also served under President George W. Bush and…
World Aug 24 Watch 4:50 Despite Lukashenko’s threats, Belarus protesters stay on the streets Protests in Belarus have not let up, two weeks after an election denounced as a fraud by the U.S., the European Union and the opposition to authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Now, leaders of that opposition movement, including Nobel Prize-winning writer… By Simon Ostrovsky
World Aug 19 Watch 6:07 Protests continue in Belarus as embattled Lukashenko clings to power In Belarus, riot police dispersed protesters from the streets of Minsk Wednesday in a show of force, albeit a less brutal one than they were met with after last week's disputed presidential election. Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is calling… By Simon Ostrovsky
Aug 17 Watch 5:47 In Belarus, ‘extraordinary’ wave of protests could threaten Lukashenko’s reign In Belarus, pressure is mounting for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest last week’s election, which was widely denounced as fraudulent. And the ensuing brutal… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch 2:49 Challenger to Lukashenko flees Belarus amid post-election unrest By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran More than 2,000 people in Belarus have been detained in violent anti-government protests over Sunday’s disputed election. Amid the crackdown, the top opposition candidate on Tuesday was forced to flee the country and urge her supporters to stop the unrest. Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:23 In Belarus, these 3 women are challenging a longtime authoritarian By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran Voters in Belarus will head to the polls this Sunday in the country’s most contested election in decades. Alexander Lukashenko has been called Europe’s last dictator, leading a regime accused of human rights abuses, stifling dissent and running sham elections. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 9:31 How authoritarianism has spread since the coronavirus pandemic began By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran According to pro-democracy institutions, authoritarianism was on the rise globally even before the coronavirus pandemic hit. But experts say the distraction of the crisis has allowed some leaders to indulge their dictatorial impulses without attracting much attention from the people… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 7:21 Former NATO secretary general on ‘very serious’ divide between U.S., Europe On Capitol Hill Tuesday, national security experts raised the alarm about authoritarianism's global rise. Among those participating was former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who called Russia and China “hostile geopolitical rivals.” Rasmussen talks to Judy Woodruff about how… Continue watching