Revenge of the “Strongman.”

Lessons from around the globe.

Back-to-back wins in Iowa and New Hampshire have the nation bracing for a rematch between Trump and Biden. This episode explores how other nations are dealing with the ‘strongman’ wannabe dictator phenomenon. Maybe there are lessons to glean from the experiences of other countries. So in that spirit we’re going to do some globetrotting to look at three countries in two states of authoritarianism at present and one in recovery like the U.S.

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Composite image of Narendra Modi, President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.

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Agência Brasil: Brazil jumps two places, becomes world’s ninth largest economy in 2023
International Valor:Brazil’s GDP growth to halve in 2024 without economic stimulus
Diálogo Chino: Lula’s first year sees mixed results on climate and environment
World Socialist Web Site: International financial markets hail first year of Brazil’s Lula government
Reuters: Lula's approval ratings inch up ahead of Brazil's local elections -poll
Reuters: Brazil's Lula to leave with record-high popularity
Independent: Watch Antony Blinken's reaction as Joe Biden calls Xi Jinping 'dictator'
Business Insider: China's economy is trapped in a downward spiral that authoritarian regimes are doomed to repeat
The Guardian: Xi Jinping handed unprecedented third term as China’s president
Jeffrey D. Sachs: The US economic war on China
Financial Times: Antony Blinken blasts China in first phone call
Reuters: Blinken expresses U.S. concern about China's growing nuclear arsenal
Buildr: China's Ghost Cities: The Truth Behind The Empty Megacities
The New York Times: China Is Lending Billions to Countries in Financial Trouble
CNBC: China's big property market problem will take at least 4 to 6 years to resolve
USA Today: He's into yoga, Hindu nationalism: India's leader Modi, once banned by US, now Biden's guest
Times of India: With approval rating of 76%, PM Modi most popular global leader: Morning Consult
Forbes India :The top 10 largest economies in the world in 2024
NPR: India's population passes 1.4 billion — and that's not a bad thing
Oxfam International: India: extreme inequality in numbers
Al Jazeera: ‘Might get worse’: As Modi unveils Ram temple, Indian Muslims fear future
Council on Foreign Relations: India’s Muslims: An Increasingly Marginalized Population
TIME: How India Became Pro-Israel

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