Republicans are hoping it’s third-time lucky as they try to force an anti-terror bill, similar to laws found in autocracies, ...

Author Atossa Araxia Abrahamian’s new book explores the world of offshore zones, charter cities, and freeports where wealth ...

By targeting proxy connections, authoritarian governments are policing their citizens’ internet usage and blocking access to ...

Armed Conflict As Flight MH17 trial begins, Russia, unlike Iran, refuses to admit guilt Iran admitted to shooting down the Ukrainian jet days after the tragedy. As the trial for MH17 begins in Holland ...

Truth is under attack as our information system splinters. Ever more platforms and voices means ever more noise and alternative facts. This current looks at the winners and the losers in the war for ...

Armed Conflict Russian librarian found guilty for keeping Ukrainian books As Russia’s war with Ukraine stretches into a third year, the Kremlin is stepping up efforts to squash any expressions of ...

Authoritarian Technology [new] In this current, stories on how technology has captured every aspect of our lives from intimacy to politics.

Today's most innovative police states owe more to Mark Zuckerberg than to Joseph Stalin. From weaponizing copyright to biometric systems, in this current we explore the security-technology complex and ...