The First Signs of Tyranny, From People Who Missed Them
People from around the world describe the early warning signs of authoritarianism in their home countries that they only recognised in hindsight.
Sobering first-hand testimonies on how democracies erode slowly, then suddenly.
Exile. Imprisonment. The end of elections. We know what tyranny looks like once it’s underway.
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