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Foreign politicians named in Jimmy Lai trial ask Hong Kong to let them give evidence
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 minutes agoMr Lai, 76, a British citizen, could be sentenced to life in prison if found guilty of sedition and...
‘Mary & George’ Gets Even More Morbid, If You Can Believe It
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 3 days agoStarzEngland may have narrowly avoided a war with Spain in last week’s episode of Mary & George. But...
Editorial: More voices silenced by despot rule
The Daily Reflector· 4 hours agoMay 3 was World Press Freedom Day and a grim reminder of how many voices have been silenced recently by the world’s authoritarian regimes. Our colleague...
Anti-Monarchy Activist in Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike
New York Times· 48 minutes agoNetiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, supported abolishing the law that prohibits criticizing royalty and...
Ernst, Gillibrand seek to strip federal pensions from convicted sex criminals
The Hill via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoSens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) are introducing a bill this week that...
Opinion | What You Can’t Sing in Hong Kong
The Wall Street Journal· 15 hours agoBeijing wants to force Google to take down ‘Glory to Hong Kong.’
Wall Street Journal: Dictators are silencing the truth seekers because of waning US power
Roanoke Times· 5 days agoWorld Press Freedom Day on May 3 was a grim reminder of how many voices have recently been silenced...
From the archives: Carl Braden was branded a Communist for helping a Black man buy a house
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOn Oct. 1, 1954, Carl and his wife Anne were indicted by a grand jury for this terroristic act. An...
Socialists poised to win power from separatists in Catalonia
Daily Telegraph· 2 days agoSpain’s Socialist party was poised to win Sunday’s election in the north-eastern region of Catalonia...
Spain’s Socialists Win Catalan Vote Dominated by Amnesty for Separatists
New York Times· 2 days agoFor the first time in over a decade, the regional government in Catalonia may be led by a party...