Sudan's Story: Why Dictators Don't Give Up Anymore

Violent dictators used to retire when the going got tough. These days, they just get more violent. We visit Sudan to learn why.
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Three years ago, the people of Sudan successfully ousted longtime military dictator Omar al-Bashir and started their country on a path to democracy. Today, though, things look grim-a new military dictatorship has blocked the democratic transition and rules repressively from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. But why did the new leadership reverse course? Its refusal to cede power is part of a larger political trend of violent dictators who would rather stay in power than flee to comfortable exile. We explore just why that is.
Spectacles is a love letter to democracy, its values, its caretakers, and its ideas. Around the world, individual rights and representative government are facing unprecedented attacks from the forces of reaction and revisionism. But despite liberal democracy’s real shortcomings and today’s all-too-fashionable cynicism, we remain committed to its preservation and improvement. Join us as we explore just what liberal democracy is, how it comes about, and how it can best be maintained in a changing world.
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“Safeguarding Sudan’s Revolution,” licensed under CC-BY 3.0
“S.P.L.A Oyee! Heglig inside South Sudanese. from Jok gutamuor,” licensed under CC-BY 3.0
“President Al Bashir of Sudan steps down following mass protests,” licensed under CC-BY 3.0.