authoritarian

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

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

“I think their entire approach is about this openness and also a real, critical look at authoritarian regimes of the past and this whole era.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 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

“Not building the technology deprives humanity of benefits or simply places AI in the hands of authoritarian powers, while building it too fast is reckless.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 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

A people without history, without context, who lack the means to understand their predicament or the tools to resist it, are easy prey for authoritarians.

From Salon ● May 14, 2026

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

"Of course, authoritarians don't like to be laughed at," he says.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

“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

We are not authoritarians, but we must be organizers.

From Violence and the Labor Movement by Robert Hunter