Twenty-seven years after a public revolt ousted her dictator husband, Imelda Marcos is the Philippines' ultimate political survivor: She dazzled voters with her bouffant hairstyle, oversized jewelry and big talk on the campaign trial this week bidding to keep her seat in Congress.Full story
Rachel Maddow points out that timing plays a role in bursts of bluster from North Korea, especially the birthday Kim Il Sung, the country's dictatorial founder.
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A Guatemalan court ordered 86-year-old former dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Monday to face charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, throwing out 13 appeals presented by his defense. Full story
Ezra Klein describes the mystery surrounding a woman seen accompanying North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and new reports that she is his wife, meaning the dictator is no longer on the singles market.
Estela de Carlotto , head of the human rights group Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, smiles as she talks to member of her organization Haydee Garcia Gastelu during a news conference held to talk about the death of former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla in Buenos Aires May 17, 2013. Videla, an auster
Estela de Carlotto, head of the human rights group Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, speaks during a news conference held to talk about the death of former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla in Buenos Aires May 17, 2013. Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina during the bloodiest day
