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Two Pilots
Face Extradition in Dirty War Death Flights

Some 1,000 Argentines were hurled into sea

Oct 6, 09 5:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two Argentines charged with piloting notorious "death flights" during the country's brutal military dictatorship are facing extradition. The pilots, one arrested in Argentina and the other in Spain, are accused of flying the flights from which more than 1,000 drugged and blindfolded students, intellectuals, and trade unionists... More »

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Latin America • human rights • war crimes • Argentina • disappearance • dictatorship • pilot • Dirty War

OPINION

Buddhist Monks Are Key to Change in Burma

Diplomatic efforts to 'engage' generals won't lead to democracy

Aug 11, 09 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The extension of Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest today serves as the latest reminder of the injustice at the core of the Burmese government. Past US policy revolves around sanctions, which further isolate the country and drive it into China’s economic embrace. Some congressional figures have called... More »

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democracy • dictatorship • Myanmar • Burma • Aung San Suu Kyi • junta • Democratic Voice of Burma • military junta

(Newser) - Kim Jong Il was healthy and "in full control of his government" when Bill Clinton met with the North Korean dictator last week, a White House official says. Kim “seemed in control of his faculties" and "sounded very reasoned" during the meeting, says National Security Advisor James... More »

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North Korea • health • dictatorship • Kim Jong Il

OBITUARY

 Corazon Aquino Dead at 76 

Former president restored democracy in the Philippines

Jul 31, 09 4:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Corazon Aquino, former president of the Philippines, has died at 76, the Los Angeles Times reports. Aquino became Asia’s first female president, leading a “people power” movement that eventually toppled dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986—and arguably set off a wave of democratic revolutions that ended with the... More »

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democracy • obituary • Philippines • dictatorship • free elections • Corazon Aquino • Filipinos

 US Brands Refugees 
 'Terrorists', Denies Asylum 

All armed groups considered "terrorists"

Jul 26, 09 4:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Refugees hoping to stay in America are SOL if they backed armed movements back home—even if they fought dictators or have since worked for the United States, McClatchy reports. Following a Patriot Act provision, officials have denied more than 7,000 requests for green cards, refugee status, and asylum... More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • Zimbabwe • Ethiopia • dictatorship • Patriot Act • refugee • Burma • Obama administration • political asylum

(Newser) - The billionaire chief of Formula One racing admires Adolf Hitler, disses democracy, and applauds Margaret Thatcher—but slams the West for lacking cultural sensitivity. Hitler "could command a lot of people" and was "able to get things done," Bernie Ecclestone tells the Times of London. But... More »

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democracy • Adolf Hitler • Formula One • dictatorship • Bernie Ecclestone

Fiji Dictator Defies Calls
for Democracy

Commodore flouts deadline, says he needs another 5 years

May 1, 09 6:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - The military leader of Fiji, where a coup overthrew the elected government in 2006, defied international demands for a restoration of democracy. Frank Bainimarama had been given a deadline of today to announce an election date, but the commodore said that he would not allow a return to democracy for... More »

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New Zealand • dictatorship • military coup • Fiji • Frank Bainimarama • coup d'etat • John Key

North Korea to Try Detained US Journalists

TV reporters will be charged with illegal entry: Pyongyang

Mar 30, 09 3:04 PM CDT
(AP) - North Korea's state-run news agency says two American reporters detained earlier this month will be tried for illegal entry and "hostile acts." The Korean Central News Agency said in a report today that an initial investigation confirmed suspicions about the two women and preparations for indictments and trial... More »

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China • television • North Korea • Al Gore • dictatorship • journalist • detention • Euna Lee

North Koreans Eat Pizza—After 10 Years' Wait

Kim Jong-Il wanted perfect recipe before authorizing restaurant

Mar 16, 09 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Millions of North Koreans suffer from undernourishment, but in Pyongyang, the ruling elite have a new dining option: the country's first pizzeria. It opened last December, more than a decade after Kim Jong-Il, reportedly a serious gourmand, brought a stable of Italian pizza chefs to teach army officers how to... More »

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North Korea • Pyongyang • dictatorship • pizza • Kim Jong Il

 Mugabe Hosts $250K 
 Party in Starving Zimbabwe 

Cholera, hyperinflation, land grabs... Let's dance!

Feb 28, 09 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - More than half of his country is starving, just 10% have jobs, and nearly 4,000 have died of cholera since August, but none of that has stopped Robert Mugabe from partying. Zimbabwe’s president spent $250,000 on his 85th birthday bash today, which included a 187-pound cake, the... More »

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Africa • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • corruption • birthday • dictatorship • Zanu-PF

Donations Dry Up for Mugabe's 85th Birthday Bash

Unity government reduces Zanu-PF's ability to intimidate

Feb 23, 09 2:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Celebrations are underway in Zimbabwe this week to honor President Robert Mugabe’s 85th birthday, but the country's economic crisis, cholera epidemic, and shifting balance of power have dried up donations for the usually over-the-top festivities, the Times of London reports. Officials of his Zanu-PF party aimed to raise $300,... More »

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Africa • Zimbabwe • Morgan Tsvangirai • corruption • donation • dictatorship • prime minister • Movement for Democratic Change • Zanu-PF

Mugabe's Police to Hold Opposition Pol for 2nd Day

Prosecutors fail to show up to present charges against ministerial nominee

Feb 16, 09 3:51 PM CST
(Newser) - In another blow to Zimbabwe's fledgling unity government, police moved to hold a prominent opposition politician in jail for second day, the BBC reports. Roy Bennett will most likely spend the night in jail after prosecutors failed to come to court today to present insurgency and terrorism charges against the... More »

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Africa • Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • dictatorship • Movement for Democratic Change • Zimbabwean emigrants

OPINION

 For Chavez, the End Is Near 

Referendum will keep him in power, but Venezuelan economy makes it 'irrelevant'

Feb 14, 09 4:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Hugo Chavez has a slight lead in tomorrow’s referendum that would allow him to extend his rule in Venezuela, but the realities of the country’s economy make the issue “mostly irrelevant,” Edward Schumacher-Matos writes in the Washington Post. No matter the outcome, his days are... More »

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Venezuela • socialism • dictatorship • President • Hugo Chávez • referendum • oil prices • coup d'etat

 UK Protester 
 Lobs Shoe 
 at China's Wen 

Protester calls premier a 'dictator' during speech at Cambridge

Feb 2, 09 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - A protester threw a shoe at China’s premier while he was giving a speech at Cambridge University in England today, the BBC reports. The young man shouted “how can the university prostrate itself with this dictator—how can you listen to the lies he’s telling?" before hurling... More »

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China • shoes • protests • Cambridge • dictatorship • Wen Jiabao • Britain • Cambridge University

Kim Jong-Il Names Youngest Son as Successor: Reports

Swiss-educated Jong-Un, about 25, said to be thoughtful, intelligent

Jan 15, 09 2:07 PM CST
(Newser) - Kim Jong-Il has picked his third—and, at about 25, thought to be his youngest—son, Jong-Un, as his successor in North Korea, Reuters reports. Though it has yet to be confirmed, officials said they have been instructed to spread the message, possibly to quell anxiety over who would lead... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • dictatorship • Kim Jong Il • succession • Kim Jong-Un

OPINION

 Hey Sean, 
 Put Down 
 Your Pen 



Adoration of Cuban dictator is misguided, dangerous

Jan 5, 09 10:36 AM CST
(Newser) - Sean Penn may be “the finest character actor around,” but he's “no journalist,” writes Roger Cohen in the New York Times. Penn’s recent “fawning tributes” to Cuban president Raúl Castro show the actor has “delusional, dangerous” beliefs about the dictator—a fact... More »

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Fidel Castro • Cuba • lefties • dictatorship • Raul Castro • Communism • Sean Penn • Roger Cohen

Cubans Mark
50 Years of Fidel

Celebrations sobered after tough year for Cuba

Dec 31, 08 5:44 PM CST
(Newser) - New Year's Day marks a sober occasion for Cuban-Americans: Fidel Castro's takeover 50 years ago and the exile and family separations that ensued. Many Cubans once hoped the dictator would bring them prosperity. Today, with their beloved island in decay and many lives lost in attempts to flee, few of... More »

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communism • Cuba • dictatorship • hurricane • anniversary • Cuban Revolution • Cuban exiles • weakening economy • Cuban Americans • New Year

Brother-in-Law Pilots N. Korea for Ailing Kim

Head of secret police fills in as dictator heals from stroke: analysts

Nov 7, 08 2:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Kim Jong-Il’s brother-in-law is running North Korea as the dictator recovers from a stroke, experts tell the Times of London. South Korean analysts say that while Kim is conscious and probably mobile, he remains weak. But Pyongyang appears to be functioning normally in the hands of Chang Sung Taek,... More »

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North Korea • South Korea • Pyongyang • dictatorship • stroke • Kim Jong Il

 Son Appears to Fetch 
 Brain Doc for Kim 

North Korean leader's eldest son seen soliciting surgeon in Paris

Oct 27, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Adding to the evidence that Kim Jong-Il is in grave health, the North Korean leader’s eldest son was filmed while apparently securing the services of a brain surgeon in Paris, the Times of London reports today. Fuji TV also showed clips of an unnamed surgeon being driven in a... More »

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North Korea • Paris • dictatorship • stroke • Koreans • Kim Jong Il • brain surgery • Kim Jong Nam

ANALYSIS

 Kim's Death Unlikely 
 to Breed Chaos 

Doomsday scenarios for North Korean succession farfetched

Sep 22, 08 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - With Kim Jong Il conspicuously out of the public eye in recent months, some speculate that his death could shatter the North Korean government and precipitate humanitarian and possibly military crises. But the reality of succession, Philip Bowring writes in the International Herald Tribune, is likely to be far more... More »

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North Korea • nuclear weapons • Pyongyang • dictatorship • Kim Jong Il • reunification • succession

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