Word: dictatorate
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As a Muslim woman leader, Bhutto was almost an iconic figure in the West. But her actual career in office was one of great populist spectacles and little governmental achievement. It was a personna she parlayed. "I am not one of those leaders who sell lies and buy time," she...
But just as important was Chavez's concession. The opposition "won this victory for themselves," he admitted in a voice whose subdued calm was in contrast to his frequently aggressive political speeches. "My sincere recommendation is that they learn how to handle it." Despite his authoritarian bent, Chavez (whose current...
Once again a military dictator has staged a coup in Pakistan. Previous coups saw the army throwing out dysfunctional governments, but in this most recent one it has broken into the Supreme Court and ransacked media offices. Its targets today are not corrupt politicians but rather the civil society of...
When two Yalies and a Harvard student get together over winter break, things can only end badly. “Manuscript,” a story of young, backstabbing, Ivy League-educated writers is being performed at the Loeb Experimental Theatre starting Nov. 29th. The Roving Reporter sat down with...
In spite of the demonstrations in the streets of Caracas, Hugo Chvez is quite likely to squeak through with a win in this weekend's referendum - legitimately. Nonetheless, critics say he may be morphing into a "democratator" - a democratically elected dictator.