He Escaped North Korea—Twice. Now He Warns People About Socialism.
"Just go to North Korea for 10 days and you'll know how bad it is," says Charles Ryu.
Dictatorship
South Korea Avoids a Return to the Bad Old Days
President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to go down a path trodden by past South Korean military dictators. The Korean people wouldn’t let him.
Voters' Yearning for a Dictator Is a Danger to the Country
Contrary to public desires, the presidency should be far less powerful.
'María Knew She Was Being Targeted': The Arrest of a Venezuelan Activist Exposes Maduro's Brutal Crackdown
María Oropeza's arrest during a livestream highlights the dangers faced by opposition leaders in Venezuela and the regime's relentless efforts to silence dissent.
In Venezuela, Digital Freedom Is a Threat to Dictators
Now more than ever, people’s freedom lies in their ability to communicate and access information with privacy and security.
How Chávez's Socialist Revolution Created the Venezuelan Dictator Nicólas Maduro
Under collectivism, "a man must be prepared to break every moral rule," F.A. Hayek observed in 1944.
Americans Don't Want a Dictatorship, but They're Creating One Anyway
Too many people think democracy works only if they get to dominate their opponents.
The Bukele Model Means Security Without Liberty
El Salvador stands at a crossroads between popular sentiment and adherence to constitutional principles.
Tucker Carlson Is No 'Traitor' for Doing Journalism
Everybody has the right to speak and then take the heat.
Bahrain's Dictatorship Gets More Biden Administration Help
The U.S.-Bahraini security pact is the first step towards a future U.S.-Saudi “mega-deal.” Critics say it violates the U.S. Constitution and aids torturers.
'It's Like Stockholm Syndrome': Gloria Álvarez Is Trying To Save Latin America From Socialism
"If there is freedom, private property, rule of law, then Latin Americans thrive," says the social media star.
Iran's Hijab Protests Are Part of a Long, Slow Revolution
Plus: A bevy of bad economic indicators, Italy elects right-wing populist Giorgia Meloni, and more...
Why (Most) Citizens Are Not "Responsible for the Actions of their State"
A comment by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas highlights a longstanding pernicious fallacy.
Elected Leaders Daydream About Being Dictators. They Shouldn't.
"If government is big enough to give you anything, it's big enough to take everything away from you."
Your Favorite Crisis Doesn't Justify a Dictatorship
Authoritarianism grows increasingly popular, with environmentalists among the greatest enthusiasts.
Way Too Many People Want an All-Powerful President
Rather than fighting for power, Americans should ignore each other and go about their lives.
The Fracturing of Communist Cuba's Propaganda Machine
"When I started my blog," says journalist Yoani Sánchez, "it was like an exorcism of something that was inside of me."
Belarus Rises Up
Citizens packed the streets to demand that President Alexander Lukashenko step down.
Gun Control Puts Your Life at Risk
In the 20th century, far more people were murdered by genocidal governments than by armed criminals.
10,000 Gather In Bangkok to Protest Thailand's Monarchy
Increasing tensions between the military-backed ruling class and the student-led democracy movement have prompted massive rallies in the capital.
Deadly Protests in Belarus Follow Disputed Reelection of 'Europe's Last Dictator'
Cops demonstrated their commitment to free and fair elections by firing rubber bullets and water cannons at protesters.
U.N. Elects Venezuela to Human Rights Council
The council's design all but ensures absurdities like this.
Jeff Flake: America 'By No Means Immune' to Authoritarianism
"The road to democracy is not irreversible-not in Moscow, not in America, not anywhere."
Egyptian Dissident Cynthia Farahat: The Middle East Is Hungry for Free Markets and Free Speech
She started the first secular, pro-market party in Egypt. Then the government sent the secret police after her.
Venezuela: At the Edge of a Deeper Chasm
Nicolas Maduro's brand of socialism has brought poverty, hunger, and death.
What Caused Venezuela's Tragic Collapse? Socialism.
A vital lesson, as we confront calls for more regulation and government control in all aspects of our lives.
Freedom Continues Its Decade-Long Retreat Around the Globe
Populists and autocrats are the rising dual threats to liberty says new Freedom House report
5 Terrible Responses to Fidel Castro's Death From World Leaders
Politicians and tyrants alike heap praise on the despot who ruled over an island prison nation.
Thomas Friedman, Admirer of Dictators, Slams Trump for Admiring Dictators
The New York Times columnist, who calls the Republican nominee's praise of autocratic strength "idiotic," is guilty of the same idiocy.
Republican Senator Says He Absolutely Will NOT Vote Trump for President
Ben Sasse from Nebraska will NOT vote Clinton either - looks for third party candidate
In Order to Live: Yeonmi Park's North Korean Defector Story
Yeonmi Park escaped from North Korea. But will her story survive scrutiny?
Kim Jong Il Unmasked: Michael Malice's Unauthorized Autobiography of North Korea's Supreme Leader
An event at NYC's Museum of Sex
Confronting Stalin's Legacy, 60 Years After His Death
Memory of dictator still positive in Russia and the west
Adolf Hitler Rose to Power 80 Years Ago Today: A Cautionary Tale for Democracy
"Freedom doesn't preserve itself all alone," Germany's current chancellor Angela Merkel said
Rumor Has it Kim Jong-Il Died Mid-Hissyfit
Reportedly had heart attack reacting to news that major dam project had sprung a leak
Lukashenko Doesn't Want Lenin and Stalin Demonized
Comments come day after new sanctions were imposed by the EU
What Has Hugo Chávez Done for Venezuela Lately?
The Venezuelan strongman has been annoying for our country, and a lot worse for his own.
Vladimir Putin Lives Like a Czar
Twenty palaces, 58 aircraft and hot-and-cold running cruelty in the can
