Autocrats and dictators quickly acquire new arms technologies from abroad and often use them against their own citizens. Now a study of multiple nations during the period 1820–2010 shows that the ...

It is often said – by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and many others – that soccer is the “most democratic sport.” That sentiment is based in large part on the sport’s global appeal and long history ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteers hand out USAID flour at the Zanzalima Camp in Ethiopia. J. Countess/Getty Images “No famine has ever taken place in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump began his second presidential term with an autocratic offensive aimed at consolidating power in his hands ...

As Ray Dalio, founder of the largest hedge fund in the world, writes in his book of management principles: “Even the most benevolent leaders are prone to becoming more autocratic, if for no other ...

Nothing in President Trump’s second term has captured his autocratic imagination quite like turning federalized police and military troops against the Black mayors of Democratic cities. Trump’s target ...

Narcissism does afflict autocratic leaders, according to research. Democracy researchers report that more than ‎one-third of the world’s population today lives under authoritarian rule. Autocratic ...

The former president continues to recite his greatest hits on the campaign trail, along with adding some new autocratic language. His words are drawing criticism from many, but on his social media ...