A billboard in Cairo of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt. Potential rivals in the presidential race, scheduled for March, have been sidelined, jailed or threatened with prosecution.

As Strongmen Steamroll Their Opponents, U.S. Is Silent

Across the world, autocratic leaders are engaging in increasingly brazen behavior as they dispense with even a fig leaf of democratic practice.

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