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Nicaragua Approves Constitutional Reform, Extending Ortega-Murillo Rule
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved a constitutional reform, extending Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo's presidency until 2028 and making Murillo co-president. The changes centralize power, declare Nicaragua a socialist state, and allow the state to monitor the press and church. This follows th...
Nicaragua Approves Constitutional Reform, Extending Ortega-Murillo Rule
Nicaragua's National Assembly approved a constitutional reform, extending Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo's presidency until 2028 and making Murillo co-president. The changes centralize power, declare Nicaragua a socialist state, and allow the state to monitor the press and church. This follows th...
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64% Bias Score
Lukashenko Claims Victory in Belarus Amidst Total Opposition Suppression
The Belarusian presidential election on Sunday saw Aleksandr Lukashenko claim an 87.6% victory, a predictable outcome given the total suppression of the opposition, mirroring the 2020 election which saw mass protests violently suppressed after Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's campaign.
Lukashenko Claims Victory in Belarus Amidst Total Opposition Suppression
The Belarusian presidential election on Sunday saw Aleksandr Lukashenko claim an 87.6% victory, a predictable outcome given the total suppression of the opposition, mirroring the 2020 election which saw mass protests violently suppressed after Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's campaign.
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56% Bias Score
Nicaragua: Ortega Extends Rule via Unanimous Constitutional Reform
Nicaragua's parliament approved a constitutional reform extending President Daniel Ortega's term until 2028 and granting him and his wife, Rosario Murillo, co-presidency status, effectively eliminating checks and balances and drawing international condemnation.
Nicaragua: Ortega Extends Rule via Unanimous Constitutional Reform
Nicaragua's parliament approved a constitutional reform extending President Daniel Ortega's term until 2028 and granting him and his wife, Rosario Murillo, co-presidency status, effectively eliminating checks and balances and drawing international condemnation.
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60% Bias Score
Slovakia's Cultural Purge: A Sign of Authoritarian Consolidation
Under Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovakia's cultural sector faces systematic dismantling, mirroring historical authoritarian crackdowns, sparking massive protests amid concerns about the country's democratic future and alliances.
Slovakia's Cultural Purge: A Sign of Authoritarian Consolidation
Under Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovakia's cultural sector faces systematic dismantling, mirroring historical authoritarian crackdowns, sparking massive protests amid concerns about the country's democratic future and alliances.
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52% Bias Score
Lukashenko Wins Seventh Term in Belarusian Presidential Election
In Belarus's January 26th presidential election, Alexandr Lukashenko won a seventh term with 87.6% of the vote, extending his rule to 2030; the "Vote Against All" option garnered 5.1%, reflecting significant opposition despite the EU's planned continued sanctions.
Lukashenko Wins Seventh Term in Belarusian Presidential Election
In Belarus's January 26th presidential election, Alexandr Lukashenko won a seventh term with 87.6% of the vote, extending his rule to 2030; the "Vote Against All" option garnered 5.1%, reflecting significant opposition despite the EU's planned continued sanctions.
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60% Bias Score
Lukashenko Wins Controversial Belarusian Election
Alexander Lukashenko won Belarus's presidential election with 86.8% of the vote on August 9, 2024, securing a seventh term despite widespread international condemnation and calls for a boycott by exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The election, lacking genuine opposition, underscores...
Lukashenko Wins Controversial Belarusian Election
Alexander Lukashenko won Belarus's presidential election with 86.8% of the vote on August 9, 2024, securing a seventh term despite widespread international condemnation and calls for a boycott by exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The election, lacking genuine opposition, underscores...
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64% Bias Score
Nicaragua's Ortega Amends Constitution, Consolidating Power
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo amended the constitution, granting Murillo the title of co-president, extending presidential terms to six years, and centralizing control over all state institutions, including media and the church, while enabling the stripping of citi...
Nicaragua's Ortega Amends Constitution, Consolidating Power
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo amended the constitution, granting Murillo the title of co-president, extending presidential terms to six years, and centralizing control over all state institutions, including media and the church, while enabling the stripping of citi...
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64% Bias Score
Putin's Soviet Nostalgia: A Tool for Authoritarian Rule
In Russia, Putin's regime leverages nostalgia for the Soviet era—evident in ubiquitous Soviet symbols, media portrayals, and school curricula—to cultivate national unity, suppress dissent, and maintain authoritarian rule, hindering the possibility of future democratic and societal progress.
Putin's Soviet Nostalgia: A Tool for Authoritarian Rule
In Russia, Putin's regime leverages nostalgia for the Soviet era—evident in ubiquitous Soviet symbols, media portrayals, and school curricula—to cultivate national unity, suppress dissent, and maintain authoritarian rule, hindering the possibility of future democratic and societal progress.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Crackdown on Dissent Amidst Economic Crisis
In Turkey, the ruling coalition's loss in the March 31 local elections has triggered a wave of investigations targeting opposition figures and media, raising concerns about eroding democratic freedoms amidst economic struggles and a shifting international landscape.
Turkey's Crackdown on Dissent Amidst Economic Crisis
In Turkey, the ruling coalition's loss in the March 31 local elections has triggered a wave of investigations targeting opposition figures and media, raising concerns about eroding democratic freedoms amidst economic struggles and a shifting international landscape.
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52% Bias Score
Trump Administration Freezes Federal Loans and Grants, Sparking Outrage
President Trump's administration issued an order to freeze all federal loans and grants, excluding Social Security and Medicare, starting Tuesday at 5 PM ET, prompting outrage from Senator Bernie Sanders who called it unconstitutional and a move toward authoritarianism.
Trump Administration Freezes Federal Loans and Grants, Sparking Outrage
President Trump's administration issued an order to freeze all federal loans and grants, excluding Social Security and Medicare, starting Tuesday at 5 PM ET, prompting outrage from Senator Bernie Sanders who called it unconstitutional and a move toward authoritarianism.
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60% Bias Score
Lukashenko Wins Controversial Belarusian Election
Alexander Lukashenko won Belarus's presidential election with 86.8 percent of the vote on August 7, 2024, according to the Central Election Commission, despite accusations of rigging from the opposition and Western nations. Turnout was 85.7 percent, and his victory further strengthens his alliance w...
Lukashenko Wins Controversial Belarusian Election
Alexander Lukashenko won Belarus's presidential election with 86.8 percent of the vote on August 7, 2024, according to the Central Election Commission, despite accusations of rigging from the opposition and Western nations. Turnout was 85.7 percent, and his victory further strengthens his alliance w...
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60% Bias Score
Tsikhanouskaya Denounces Fraudulent Belarusian Election
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya rejected Belarus's presidential election—where Alexander Lukashenko secured a seventh term with 86.8% of the vote—as fraudulent; Western observers agree and protests took place across Europe.
Tsikhanouskaya Denounces Fraudulent Belarusian Election
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya rejected Belarus's presidential election—where Alexander Lukashenko secured a seventh term with 86.8% of the vote—as fraudulent; Western observers agree and protests took place across Europe.
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52% Bias Score
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