one-party

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The U.S. and Cuba have been involved in talks for months, with American officials demanding an overhaul of the island’s state-run economy and one-party political system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“China is the only other game in town,” Mirmina told Salon, noting that its one-party system does not have the challenges a democracy has in political battles over budget and timeframes in space operations.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Yunus has pushed a reform charter for democratic change he says is designed to prevent a return to autocratic one-party rule.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

At the time, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were only a few years in the past; CCP leaders wanted to see their country grow in wealth and power but remain a one-party state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Siaka Stevens returned to power in 1968, and several years later declared the country a one-party state, the APC being the sole legal party.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah