The world is experiencing an increase in authoritarian regimes, surpassing democracies according to a new index. The United States is perceived as aligning with these authoritarian trends due to the policies of President Donald Trump, as denounced by international scholars. They report instances of self-censorship among academics, driven by fear of retaliation and loss of funding. A petition campaign has been launched to raise awareness of these issues. Concerns about the impact of these trends on freedom of expression and academic integrity are prevalent among scholars within the U.S. and abroad.
"For the first time in more than 20 years, there are more authoritarian regimes (91) than democracies (88) in the world, according to an index created by three political science scholars at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden."
"The United States could now be counted among the former, according to 13 scholars from 11 countries who have denounced President Donald Trump's policies in a public statement."
"We felt we hadn't done enough to expose the situation, and with this article we're also launching a petition campaign open to academics around the world, with which we hope to raise awareness of what's happening."
"The article describes several cases of self-censorship, in which researchers choose not to work on topics frowned upon by the Trump administration in order to avoid losing federal funding or risking their ability to leave or re-enter the country."
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