Arrest of Hong Kong Activists “An Assault on Activism and Protest”
“This is not the justice system in action,” said PEN America’s Tager. “Rather, this is a crackdown against critical voices whose influence the Hong Kong—and Beijing—governments fear.” More
The Umbrella Revolution and The First Generation of Asian Thinkers
In the introduction to Can Asians Think?, Kishore Mahbubani expressed his disappointment that the book had not triggered the debate he felt was much needed. More
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Yes @KamalaHarris, its tempting to kick #Trump off @Twitter, but here's why it won't work #DemDebate #DemocraticDebate https://t.co/SYzTdAzVlM
Iran says it has arrested the exiled journalist Ruhollah Zam for allegedly using a messaging app to stir up dissent: https://t.co/unZAai7Rvf via @BBCWorld.
1st Amendment defines incitement too narrowly to including #Trump's rantings. Neither Framers nor generations of Sup Ct Justices quite foresaw the unique dangers of such incendiary rhetoric combined with the power of the Presidency https://t.co/pg3AzSHcy8