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Although he never became president despite three attempts, Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas sparked an insurgent democratic movement that ultimately led to the opening of Mexico’s authoritarian regime to political competition and free elections in the late 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Those words sounded then — and sound now — like an authoritarian gaffe.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

On the final day of the authoritarian Chinese leader's trip, Trump and his wife Melania brought Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan to the imposing National Archives building.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

“It’s a sick, authoritarian dance,” she told a reporter, “but I loved it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Levy Pants must become more militant and authoritarian in order to survive in the jungle of modem commercialism.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Thanks to Judge Charles Ouslander for his asylum ruling, which shows the U.S. can still be a beacon for liberty and a refuge for dissidents from the world’s cruel authoritarians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

It's the Achilles heel of authoritarians throughout time.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2024

“It also sends a strong message to authoritarians around the world that the free world remains united,” he said.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

She said it was "important that people can hear what I have to say", adding that she is "standing up to authoritarians who want to silence debate".

From BBC ● May 30, 2023

We are not authoritarians, but we must be organizers.

From Violence and the Labor Movement by Robert Hunter