Tag: Pillars
Authoritarianism: How You Know It When You See It
What is democracy? Forms of rights-based representative government in which: elected government leadership is constrained by constitutionalism, the rule of law, the separation of powers, the free expression of the...
When Loyalties Shift: Americans’ Growing Noncooperation with Federal Abuses of Power
Evidence shows that an increasing number of Americans from all walks of life and from various economic sectors and political identities disapprove of — and are refusing to accept —...
U.S. Catholics are facing an authoritarian threat. The church has been here before.
The Catholic Church in the United States today is facing a crucial test. How will the church lead under what the New York Times columnist Ross Douthat calls an “imperial...
Korean Clergy and Monastics Resist Martial Law
“Photo: Marcelo Schneider / WCC”Time Period: December 2024Location: South KoreaMain Actors: Protestant and Catholic clergy, Buddhist monastic leadersTactics:— Letters of opposition or support— Signed public statements— Prayer and worship— Assemblies of protest or support...
Salvadoran Catholic Clergy Condemn Bukele’s Attack on Freedom
Time Period: 2020-2025Location: El SalvadorMain Actors: Catholic clergy, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa ChávezTactics– Letters of opposition or support– Signed public statements– Prayer and worship Nayib Bukele was elected president of El Salvador in...
Argentine Catholic Clergy Oppose Javier Milei
Time Period: 2023-presentLocation: ArgentinaMain Actors: Catholic clergy, especially Curas Por la Opción Por Los Pobres (Priests for the Option for the Poor)Tactics - Letters of opposition or support - Prayer...
Inspirational Examples of Principled Collective Action and Loving Defiance
Across the country, groups are using creative forms of collective action and nonviolent defiance to challenge abuses of power and attacks on fundamental freedoms. Key pillars, including faith organizations, unions,...
Buddhist Monks Defect from Myanmar’s Military Dictatorship
Time Period: 2007Location: MyanmarMain Actors: Buddhist monks, All Burma Monks Alliance (ABMA)Tactics - Withholding or withdrawal of allegiance - Slogans, caricatures, and symbols - Assemblies of protest or support -...
The Egyptian Military Defects During the Arab Spring
Time Period: 2011Location: EgyptMain Actors: The Egyptian MilitaryTactics - Withholding or withdrawal of allegiance - Mutinies by government personnel - Protective Presence Between 1981-2011 Egypt was under the authoritarian rule...