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ABC News
6 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Mao and Stalin — did they lead the way for tyrannical leaders like Trump?
Books on tyrants, dictators, and authoritarian leaders are suddenly bestsellers again as we all try to make sense of the tilt towards tyrannical leadership around the world, the mass compliance it commands, and its use of terror, fear, and often violence, to govern. Two of Australia's leading scholars on China and the Soviet Union, Linda Jaivin (author of BOMBARD THE HEADQUARTERS! The Cultural Revolution in China) and Sheila Fitzpatrick (author of The Death of Stalin) join Big Ideas host Natasha Mitchell to consider two 20th Century tyrants whose legacies live on today. Speakers Linda Jaivin Author and China specialist Associate, Australian Centre on China in the World, Australian National University Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick Historian of modern Russia and the Soviet Union Professor, Australian Catholic University and Honorary Professor, University of Sydney This event was presented by Readings Books with Black Inc Books, with thanks to events producer Christine Gordon.
The Independent
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Iran's revenge hits home that Israel risks a ‘forever war': The Independent reports from Tel Aviv
Iran 's revenge has hit home that Israel risks a 'forever war ', reports The Independent from Tel Aviv. World affairs editor Sam Kiley spoke with residents bombed out of their homes, fearing for their future as the Middle East conflict between Iran and Israel rages on. Resident Ravita Yemeni said: 'I think it's a stupid war. I think every war is stupid. I think that we're bullies, they're bullies. Everybody's crazy … We want to live in peace. The Iranians want to live in peace, and they [the world leaders] don't let us. All the dictators rule the world now, and they don't let us live in peace.'
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kayleigh McEnany's ‘Every Dictator' Take On Trump Iran Strike Draws Online Fire
Fox News' Kayleigh McEnany said Sunday that President Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran at the weekend meant that 'every dictator in the world is on notice now.' McEnany, a White House press secretary in Trump's first term and a staunch supporter of her former boss, said the American bombing of Iranian nuclear sites had sent a 'powerful message' to authoritarian leaders worldwide. Some critics on social media described McEnany's comments as 'dangerous' and risked whipping up anti-American sentiment. Others argued it 'must be a joke,' given Trump's past praise for strongmen such as North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin. Many, though, joked that she was actually talking about Trump. Kayleigh: Every dictator is on notice now — Acyn (@Acyn) June 23, 2025 Yes, so glad we don't have one of our own, that would terrible. — Divine Plan (@WhisperingThoth) June 23, 2025 And now they're expanding the regime change operation to include ALL dictators! — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) June 23, 2025 Trump is on notice then — Nathan (@NathanV1983) June 23, 2025 Why limit regime change wars to just *one* country 👍 — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 23, 2025 Putin? Erdogan? — Dashing Downward (@DashingDownward) June 23, 2025 Do these idiots not realize how dangerous this type of talk is. — Anti Fascist & Woke! And damn proud of it. (@GallihughDeb) June 23, 2025 But most dictators out there are Trumps 'friends'!! — rbpotts (@rbpotts1) June 23, 2025 The neocon cicadas have hatched from their 17-year slumber! — Adam Wisniewski (@adamwisniewski) June 23, 2025 Kayleigh: Except Trump. He's the center of my heart, and I will follow him blindly and completely. Mmmm…Koolaid. My favorite. — Bottom of the Main Line (@MainLineSpy) June 23, 2025 Both the bullshit, and the dark side of the force, are strong in this one. — David Soul (@Bricoleur) June 23, 2025 They're putting Trump on notice? — Billie Nelson (@Mamabenergy2) June 23, 2025 So, his peers? — Balakay (@Balakay) June 23, 2025 Must be a joke. Trump literally praised Kim Jong-un, envied Putin, and tried to overturn democracy at every dictator is on notice, it's probably just to let them know the fan club's back in town. — Evaristus Odinikaeze (@odinikaeze) June 23, 2025 Except Putin! — mamma says! (@mammasaysstuff) June 23, 2025 This one too? — Ste H (@SteH90) June 23, 2025 CNN Panel Recoils At Conservative Guest's Comment To Friend's Undocumented Wife U.S. Soccer Star Dishes On 'Weird' Oval Office Moment With Trump Billionaire Reveals Why He Turned Down Kamala Harris' Running Mate Shot
Reuters
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Funding cuts to human rights are comfort to dictators, UN's Turk says
GENEVA, June 16 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights chief said on Monday that he was deeply worried about donor cuts to his office that would weaken global accountability efforts and be a comfort to dictators and authoritarians. In an opening speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk warned that early warning systems for abuses as well as advocacy efforts for those wrongly imprisoned would be impacted by lower spending. "Funding cuts to my office, and the broader human rights ecosystem, offer comfort to dictators and authoritarians," he told the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva at the start of its four-week session.
