Ross 'The Boss' Friedman, the acclaimed guitarist known for his work with The Dictators and Manowar, has passed away at the age of 72 following a battle with ALS, leaving behind a significant musical legacy.
Fifty years on, the toll is not only felt in the ongoing search for victims' remains and stolen children, but also in the ruthless economic consequences
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Many artists sought exile in Mexico and Spain during the 70’s. Those who stayed began to use cryptic metaphors in their lyrics to criticize the military
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A new report suggests that mobilization in Nicaragua could create an opportunity for political change, potentially leading to the end of the current dictatorship and causing Rosario Murillo to back down.
Hundreds of women in Nicaragua have been subjected to persecution, imprisonment, and forced displacement, revealing how the dictatorship has deprived them of the right to live in their home country.
A historical account of February 25, 1973, when a night of entertainment in Athens during the dictatorship turned into a massacre involving Nikos Koemtzis, an event remembered as 'the order that became a slaughter'.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the Greek capital and other cities for a "day of remembrance for truth and justice," 50 years after the dictatorship, chanting "never again."
A new poll indicates that 50 years after the last military regime, most Argentines hold a negative view of the dictatorship and support the continuation of trials for those who committed atrocities.
The border between Albania and Montenegro became a 'crime scene' in 1989-90 as the Albanian communist state killed dozens of citizens attempting to flee, with these crimes, like thousands of others from the dictatorship, still lacking justice.
In Seoul, Iranians gathered in two very different crowds this week — some singing and dancing in a Seongdong-gu bar to mark the death of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, others chanting outside the US Embassy to protest the bombing of Tehran. Their split captures a broader dilemma running through the Iranian diaspora over whether the war can end the dictatorship and whether it can ever deliver democracy. More than 100 Iranians gathered at a bar in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Sunday after the do
Human rights violations increased in January, notes Monitoreo Azul y Blanco, which reports more cases of harassment, threats, & detentions.
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Argentina marks 50 years since its military coup with a cultural battle over the memory of the dictatorship, as the current government downplays state terrorism while art forms continue to elaborate on the genocide's legacy.
An opinion piece encourages parents to escape the overwhelming pressure of baby advice, reminding them to enjoy the present and recognize that the world continues to turn.
Imagine living in the dictatorship of North Korea, hungry all the time, laboring for no pay. You decide to try to escape into China, dodging bullets or the possibility of forced repatriation. Eventually, somehow, you make it to South Korea, only to find that people there treat you with contempt. Your child, too, faces similar […]
Speculation is intensifying that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is preparing his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to be his successor, sparking debate about a woman potentially taking power in the dictatorship.
Hungary observes a Day of Remembrance for the victims of communist repression, with officials highlighting the widespread vulnerability under the dictatorship.