Dictatorships

Profiles the history of North Korea and its present dictator, Kim Jong Il, how he rose to power, and his politics and policies that have created a network of labor camps, death, and destruction throughout North Korea.

Profiles the dictatorship of the Assads in Syria, from their rise to power to the present day.

The harsh dictatorship that Burma has endured for many years is explored, and Than Shwe's human rights abuses are highlighted.

A biography of the man who, in 1989, suspended the constitution and appointed himself head of state, prime minister, defense minister, and commander in chief of the army.

Discusses the nation of Libya as ruled by Muammar al-Qaddafi, who rose to power in 1969 as part of a military junta which overthrew the existing monarchy.

Describes Robert Mugabe's rise to power in Zimbabwe's first elections as an independent nation, how his economic policies have contributed to the country's ruin, and what life is like in Zimbabwe under his rule.

Discusses the nation of Chile as ruled by Augusto Pinochet, who staged a military coup d'?tat in 1973.