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How a dictator keeps things fresh: From polonium tea to severed cables

Severing undersea cables may be the newest form of entertainment for a dictator seeking fresh ways to create chaos

Ellsworth Toohey
Nov 20, 2024
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Poisoning people and pushing them out of windows is exciting at first. It creates intense misery for the victims' loved ones and alarms people around the world who believe in democracy. But after a while, high-rise defenestration and polonium tea lose their thrill. What can a psychopathic dictator do next? According to recent …

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