Politics Sep 11 Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal dictatorship By Eva Vergara, Daniel Politi, Associated Press
World Dec 04 Watch 10:37 Dictatorial governments are reaching beyond their borders to silence critics Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroic efforts during the Rwandan genocide were depicted in the film “Hotel Rwanda,” was living in the U.S. when he was brought to Rwanda, against his will, to stand trial on charges of terrorism. Human rights advocates… By Benedict Moran
World Aug 04 Watch 9:31 How authoritarianism has spread since the coronavirus pandemic began 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… By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran
World Apr 11 Watch Book Traces History and Decline of Political Power as Power of ‘No’ Rises Book Traces History and Decline of Political Power as Power of 'No' Rises…
World Mar 29 Watch Myanmar Prepares for Election, Tests out a Freer Society Special correspondent Kira Kay and producer Jason Maloney preview Sunday's election in the once-secretive nation of Myanmar, a country long under military dictatorship where longtime prisoner and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi now runs for a vacant seat in…
Jan 20 Watch Amid Hu’s U.S. Visit, How Do China’s Youth View Rest of World? As Chinese President Hu continues his state visit to the U.S., Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News gets views from several students at Renmin University in Beijing on whether he should make any concessions on human rights or the Chinese… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Exiled Former Prime Minister Plans to Return to Pakistan On her way to Pakistan, Margaret Warner spoke with exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who intends to return to his country despite threats that President Pervez Musharraf will arrest him. Follow her reporting all this week with a behind-the-scenes… Continue watching