Hobby Lobby boycott 2020: Calls for boycott over ‘USA Vote Trump’ display
Hobby Lobby boycott 2020: Calls for boycott over 'USA Vote Trump' display Weeks after President Donald Trump called for a boycott of Goodyear Tires, talk of a different kind of boycott is trending. This time, the calls for a consumer boycott are over a pro-Trump...
Justice Dept. intervenes on behalf of Trump in defamation case brought by woman who accused him of rape
The Justice Department on Tuesday intervened in the defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says President Trump raped her years ago, moving the matter to federal court and signaling it wants to make the U.S. government — rather than Trump himself — the defendant in...
Senate returns to partisan showdowns as election looms
Senators return to Washington Tuesday with a slate of politically contentious objectives to check off just as the 2020 election season revs into high gear. While the stalemate continues on another COVID-19 relief package, other legislative priorities -- primarily a...
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Melania Trump’s ‘best friend’s’ book and email revelations should trouble U.S. watchdogs
The revelation that Melania Trump regularly used a private Trump Organization email account and an account from a MelaniaTrump.com domain and the encrypted messaging app Signal while in the White House is no surprise. Dispensing with rules about preserving records and...
China Delves into Past to Police Tibet’s Future
Since the 2008 protests in Tibetan areas of China, Chinese authorities have often been at the forefront when it comes to innovating repressive tactics. There are tech-enabled “convenience police posts” on city streets, Communist Party cadre teams in every village, and...
Gender-reveal “pyrotechnic” blamed for huge California wildfire
A firework at a Gender-reveal party triggered a wildfire in Southern California that has destroyed 7,000 acres and forced many residents to flee their homes, the fire department said Sunday. More than 500 firefighters and four helicopters were battling the El Dorado...
NYPD prepares for ‘mass arrests’ during Labor Day weekend
New York City police are readying to step in and arrest people for violating COVID-19 social distancing rules, as the United States prepares for a hot and sunny Labor Day weekend holiday. With temperatures in New York expected to be around 80 degrees all weekend, and...
Uighur Muslim teacher tells of forced sterilisation in Xinjiang
A teacher coerced into giving classes in Xinjiang internment camps has described her forced sterilisation at the age of 50, under a government campaign to suppress birth rates of women from Muslim minorities. Qelbinur Sidik said the crackdown swept up not just women...
Hungary Continues Attacks on Academic Freedom
In its latest attack on academic freedom and free expression, the Hungarian government has placed control of the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest into the hands of Prime Minister Orban loyalists. The school’s entire administration and several teachers...
Lessons of history motivate Jewish man to protest in solidarity with Uighur Muslims
An Orthodox Jewish man in London, England has been organizing regular protests in support of Uighur Muslims outside a branch of the Chinese Embassy to the U.K. Andrew, who doesn’t want his surname revealed for reasons of personal safety, says he is motivated by...
China: Mongolian Mother-Tongue Classes Curtailed
The Chinese government should reverse its new policy of increasingly replacing Mongolian with Mandarin Chinese as the language of instruction in Inner Mongolia schools, Human Rights Watch said today. Chinese authorities should also stop harassing those who have...
Nerve agent Novichok found in Russia’s Alexey Navalny: Germany
Tests performed on samples taken from prominent Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny showed the presence of the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok, the German government said. Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said in a statement on Wednesday...
What Belarusians Can Learn From Poland
The protests, strikes and brutal police response invite comparison to Solidarity’s campaign for freedom from Moscow 40 years ago. There are differences. It is easy to admire the courage and determination of the Belarusian people, but the free world shouldn’t expect...
US coronavirus: Keep Covid-19 vaccines off the fast track, experts caution
US coronavirus: Keep Covid-19 vaccines off the fast track, experts caution As many hope for a vaccine to bring Covid-19 under control, a leading vaccine expert warned against using an emergency use authorization (EUA) to put one on the US market as soon as possible....
Why Are Governments Weakening Protections Against Domestic Violence?
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered spikes in domestic violence around the world, including in Europe. Organizations serving victims of abuse have reported dramatic upticks in the number of calls, emails, and website visits. Faced with movement restrictions and...
Myanmar: End Harassment of Rakhine Media Outlets
Myanmar authorities should stop using criminal laws, website blocks, and licensing delays to severely restrict the two ethnic Rakhine media outlets in Rakhine State. The authorities have filed charges against Aung Marm Oo, chief editor of Development Media Group...
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