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“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

Anthropic’s allegations of distillation come in a report that also describes a range of other types of misuse of its platform—performed by criminal hackers, authoritarian regimes and others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Starship Troopers” was the Dutch director’s joke about how quickly the U.S. could slide into unwitting fascism, using author Robert Heinlein’s unironic authoritarian bent as the set-up to his punchline.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

But some participants welcomed the dialogue as a rare instance of open debate in a country accustomed to authoritarian rule.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

His first name is Josef and they call him Uncle Joe, because he has a mustache and an Eastern European accent and is authoritarian in his opinions.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Soon after, wannabe authoritarians attack the comedians, essayists, playwrights and poets.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 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

Stanley said history is full of examples of people not believing the rhetoric of authoritarians.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 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

We are not authoritarians, but we must be organizers.

From Violence and the Labor Movement by Robert Hunter