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Authoritarianism

World

The Sealed City

Nine days in Wuhan.

Peter Hessler New Yorker Oct 2020 30min Permalink

Politics World

The True Story of Lee Kuan Yew’s Singapore

The Western student of international politics knows to nod approvingly when Lee’s name is mentioned. Frustrated by the sludge of partisan politics in his own country, he sees in Lee’s legacy a kind of exotic escape. If asked, he remarks sagely: Singapore is proof of what enlightened authoritarianism can achieve.

Haonan Li, Victor Yaw Palladium Aug 2020 15min Permalink

Politics World

A Warning From Europe: The Worst is Yet to Come

Polarization. Conspiracy theories. Attacks on the free press. An obsession with loyalty. Recent events in the United States follow a pattern Europeans know all too well.

Anne Applebaum The Atlantic Sep 2018 15min Permalink

Arts World Travel

Disneyland with the Death Penalty

On the sanitized wonderland that is Singapore.

William Gibson Wired Sep 1993 20min Permalink