authoritarianism

Authoritarian Symps

Published by John Feffer 5 Comments

by John Feffer In the bad old days of the Cold War, the left and the right used to play a nasty game called “Who’s Your Favorite Dictator?” Right-wing ideologues supported authoritarian leaders like Augusto Pinochet of Chile while left-wing… Continue Reading →

Countering Violent Extremism: Déjà Vu All Over Again

Published by Emile Nakhleh 1 Comment

by Emile Nakhleh The White House’s recently concluded global conference on Countering Violent Extremism, also known as CVE, is yet another attempt by Western and Muslim leaders since the heinous attacks of September 11, 2001 to engage the “hearts and… Continue Reading →