Under certain conditions, the idea of a dictator can sound appealing, like when a democracy isn’t functioning as it should due to corruption or political polarization. People may believe the solution is a "benevolent dictator"— a leader...

Dasha Navalnaya is the daughter of Alexey Navalny, the politician and leader of the Russian opposition to Vladimir Putin. Sharing the story of her father's poisoning, persecution and current imprisonment, she details what it was like...

Farida Nabourema has dedicated her life to fighting the military regime in Togo, Africa's oldest autocracy. She's learned two truths along the way: no country is destined to be oppressed -- and no country is immune to dictatorship. But...

A Dictatorship is Characterized by a single ruler holding absolute power. Roman Dictators such as Julius Caesar and Nero ruled with no mercy. Dictators like Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan conquered their domains. Dictators were...

Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.

This video examines the nature of dictatorships, where a single leader holds unchecked power. It contrasts dictatorships with monarchies, traces their historical evolution, and discusses infamous dictators like Julius Caesar, Adolf...

Legal scholar Emilie Hafner-Burton (UC San Diego) describes why the zone of applicability of human rights laws and treaties is so small.

"Dictatorships and Theocracies" analyzes the purposes, structure, and functions of dictatorships and theocracies.

Every country on Earth is run by some form of government – but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.

A video entitled “Analyzing Historical Context” which evaluates the historical background of a piece of nonfiction.

This video explains how the NDC tried to overthrow Mugabe and how Mugabe started to seize white-owned land by force of white farmers in Zimbabwe. Without a clear plan for land reform, the policy did not really benefit the country at...

Today Kim Jong Un celebrates his 34th birthday. As North Korea’s god-king for life, he can expect several decades more in office. Or can he? We talk to a man who specialises in bringing down dictators.

CONTENT WARNING: Contains shocking images of death and violence.



This video discusses the rise and fall of Robert Mugabe's dictatorship in Zimbabwe, including his rigged elections, economic failures, and human rights...

This live-action video program is about the word dictatorship. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word dictatorship through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...

MOT 1941: ROOSEVELT SPEECH: EXT Capital building. INT President FDR at podium '...vitally concerned for defense & freedom...strength to maintain & regain a free world...our purpose & pledge...' HA WS Representatives...

To this day, the legacy of Operation Condor haunts South America. The programme of imprisonment, murder, and terror that several dictatorial regimes collaborated on in the 1970s and 80s.

CBC News Network's Hillary Johnstone speaks with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled leader of Belarus's main opposition party about the growing concerns regarding safety of political prisoners in Belarus. Get the latest on CBCNews.ca,...

Bruce Springsteen took another swipe at U.S. President Donald Trump on second night of his 'Land of Hopes and Dreams' tour in Manchester, England. The American rock star hit back after Trump called him a 'dried out prune' in an online...

U.S. President Donald Trump has put himself in charge of Washington’s Kennedy Center, vowing to get rid of ‘woke’ performances and prompting big names like Hamilton, Issa Rae and Louise Penny to cancel events in protest.

Labour’s shadow secretary for climate change and net zero Ed Miliband visits a ‘zero bills’ newbuild home in Stafford, Staffordshire.

Shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband has praised Labour's GB Energy plans as he made a speech in Glasgow.

Ed Miliband has said Labour’s plan for a publicly-owned Great British Energy company will help Britain “take back control of our destiny”.



The shadow net zero secretary said: “Great British Energy will reap the benefits of...

Rep. Tim Burchett, a Republican from Tennessee, Joins Bloomberg Radio to talk about the new House Speaker, the Supplemental Spending Bill, and George Santos possibly being kicked out of the US House. He spoke on "Bloomberg Radio."

Whistleblowers who expose stolen assets and sanctions breaches would be rewarded under a future Labour government, according to David Lammy.



The shadow foreign secretary told the Labour conference the party wants to make the...