Syria’s Sham Elections Reveal Dangerous Power Play Amid Assad’s Ouster

On Sunday, Syria will stage its first parliamentary elections since the ousting of autocrat Bashar Assad last December. But far from representing a democratic breakthrough, these elections are yet another exercise in controlled power consolidation, exposing the hollow promises of change under interim authorities backed by global interests rather than genuine national sovereignty.Why This Election Is a Facade — And What It Means for American InterestsUnder Assad’s brutal four-decade rule, Syrian elections were mere formalities—ballots cast in name only while the Baath Party monopolized power. Today’s vote replaces one authoritarian grip with another masked guise: two-thirds of parliamentary seats will...