International Coordinator of Voluntad Popular in the US Luis Ramirez joins Democracy Discussions to provide a new angle of Venezuela

Cold War and World War II analogies are often not helping us defeat the Alliance of Autocracy. Maybe that's because we need to go back further.

Political violence is increasing at an alarming rate- from Ecuador,, Colombia, and the United States we need to break the cycle

Foreign policy impacts your life, you can turn away but dictators are not.

There are more political prisoners now than at any point in history, we need to free them all. Political Prisoner Handbook: https://worldlibertycongress.org/handbook/ The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention https://perseus-strategies.com/wp-content/uploads/Jared-Genser-The-UN-Working-Group-on-Arbitrary-Detention-Cambridge-University-Press-2019-1.pdf

From timeless classics to pressing new releases, there are some great books for prepping yourself to better understand today's foreign policy situation.

From impersonating Americans and Europeans on the internet, to funding influencers, and "politically killing" anybody who speaks against them- dictators are working to expand their narrative control to ways that are more intense than typical propaganda you learn about.

Learn More: Autocracy Inc by Anne Applebaum https://x.com/freedomlovererh/status/1825512251584827680

Transnational repression is a growing threat from autocratic regimes. Increasingly exiles and refugees are the main focus of authoritarian regimes for silencing campaigns. Private citizens in democracies from Hollywood to academic are also increasingly pressured by authoritarian regimes.

Check out the Lantos Commission testimonies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHbztGzjiU8

Report from the European Union Parliament https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2025/754475/EXPO_STU(2025)754475_EN.pdf

Autocrats are working together in a global network involving kleptocracy, transnational repression, disinformation, and force. Through conversation, dialogue, and strategizing with people from different backgrounds defenders of democracy can create a better and more democratic world.