editor's letter.

The article is an editor's letter from the journal Public Eye. It discusses the criminalization of protests and the expansion of authoritarianism globally. It highlights the use of the "outside agitator" narrative to suppress progressive movements and examines the rise of far-right leaders and Hindu supremacism in India. The article also explores the role of disinformation in Taiwan's elections, Putin's appeal to traditional family values in Russia, and the global anti-gender movement. Additionally, it touches on right-wing climate realism and discusses recent books on immigration politics and conspiracism. The cover features Palestine solidarity art from Sri Lanka. [Extracted from the article]