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They Escaped Europe’s Last Dictatorship. Now They Face the Nightmare of Exile.
Many Belarusian protesters fled the terror of Lukashenko's regime, but now face new hardships as refugees in foreign countries.
Watch This Activist Defy Europe’s Last Dictator by Dancing at the Start of Her Trial
Last year Maria Kolesnikova ripped up her passport so the regime could not deport her. She faces 12 years in prison for helping organise pro-democracy protests.
Myanmar’s Doctors and Front-Line Medics Are Protesting the Military Coup
“We cannot accept dictators and an unelected government,” one doctor said.
Inside the Weird, Opulent World of Turkmenistan’s Dentist-DJ Dictator
“This is a repressive, totalitarian regime that doesn’t care about what the United Nations or the rest of the world may think of it.”
How Cake Became a Form of Resistance Under Brazil’s Military Dictatorship
Seeking a way to evade government censors during the military regime that took power in 1964, journalists inserted subversive cake recipes into the pages of Brazil’s national newspapers.
How Brazil’s business elite helped elect the new far-right president
Jair Bolsonaro won as an anti-establishment outsider — but he had the help of the most powerful establishment players of all
Desiigner wants to spread the love in his dictatorship, Desiignertopia
Welcome to Desiigner’s dictatorship: Peace, Fortnite, and National Cookout Day
The creator of “Dear White People” explains how he’d run his own dictatorship
Justin Simien sat down with VICE News to sketch out a world where he's in charge
Shareholders know exactly what's wrong with Facebook: the “dictator”
“Facebook is the biggest nation in the world and we have a dictator."
The U.S. is propping up a dictatorship in Honduras
Even after corruptions, scandals and political assassinations, the United States has still supported Honduras' government
Violent protests against Venezuela's president have left two dead
Venezuela is reeling from violent anti-government protests that have left at least two people dead and more than 100 detained.
How a Working Class Londoner Started Running Tours Into North Korea
A guy named Gareth Johnson explains how he found a cheap way into the Hermit Kingdom via Hong Kong, and how he sees the ethics of his trade.