democracy

U.S. 11/01/21, 16:56

A Californian outdoor clothing company canceled all paid advertising on one social media platform for putting "profits over people." Ventura-headquartered Patagonia boycotted all paid Facebook ads because the internet company allegedly spreads "hate speech" and "misinformation" about U.S. democracy and climate change theory. "Internal Facebook documents released over the last few weeks ...

U.S. 09/27/21, 22:18

A diplomat from a communist-ruled country suggested American leaders should try a Chinese style of leadership on Sept. 22. Qin Gang raised eyebrows when he encouraged every American to follow the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) style of governing. The Chinese ambassador to the United States compared so-called Beijing democracy to late President ...

World 03/04/21, 16:18

According to the annual report of the nongovernmental organization Freedom House, the "malign influence of the regime in China" has contributed to a significant deterioration of democracy in 2020. According to the 2021 edition released on Wednesday, March 3, the report called Freedom in the World, the pandemic destabilized the world, resulting ...

2022 Campaign 11/11/20, 18:59

New York Times reporter Thomas Friedman publicly called on Democrats across the country to move to Georgia and vote in the upcoming Senate runoff election, a clear case of incitement to violate election laws. Once again, the hegemonic media are shown to be complicit in the gigantic fraud that attacks ...

Asia & Pacific 03/13/20, 09:19

Many Hong Kongers commemorated the nine months since the beginning of their protests against the Chinese communist regime by watching the screening of the documentary "Battle of Tyranny" by the Apple Daily. The documentary was shown in more than 20 locations on March 12, recalling the violent attack by police on ...

Politics 01/28/20, 20:28

On Jan. 11 the voices of 8.17 million voters who rose up in favor of democracy in Taiwan placed the leader of the Democratic Progressive Party at the helm for a second term, leaving a clear message for the Chinese communist regime that for the time being there will be ...

Politics 10/12/19, 13:24

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accompanied Taiwanese authorities in celebrating the country's National Day on Oct. 10, strengthening U.S. support for this independent democratic nation that had been commemorating this day since 1911. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu was pleased with the Cruz's visit and thanked him for his support for "freedom ...

Asia & Pacific 08/24/19, 14:53

After the CEO of Hong Kong's largest airline resigned—Britain's Rupert Hogg—due to political pressure exerted by the Chinese regime on the company in an attempt to condemn anti-government protests, the head of the Cathay Dragon Cabin Crew Association—the region's second airline—reported that she was fired for political reasons. "All employees are ...

U.S. 07/31/19, 05:02

President Donald Trump offered congratulations to Virginians and their legislators on "four incredible centuries of history, heritage, and commitment to the righteous cause of American self-government." President Trump participated in the Jamestown commemoration on Tuesday, July 30, marking the first representative assembly in the Western Hemisphere. The president said, "This is ...

Asia & Pacific 06/17/19, 17:49

A full week of protests in Hong Kong, culminating with as many as 2 million people taking to the streets on Sunday, June 16, is pressure-testing Beijing’s “one country-two systems” administrative policy. The protests themselves, historic in scale, as well as the absence of a clear response from communist officials in ...

World 06/14/19, 21:08

In Hong Kong, further large-scale protests are expected to continue over the coming weekend, with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets to oppose a proposed extradition law between Hong Kong and mainland China. Protesters are demanding that legislators abandon the extradition bill. Thus far, the president of Hong ...

U.S. 11/26/18, 07:56

Education experts argue that inadequate history education damages democracy

Asia & Pacific 11/21/18, 13:24

Reporters were convicted of violating Myanmar's official secrets act

Asia & Pacific 11/16/18, 05:47

Former coup leaders vie for power as counting continues in Fiji elections

Politics 11/03/18, 09:33

Whatever success Republicans have amassed in taking control of all three branches of U.S. government, and whatever fate awaits them as midterm elections near, some on the right are working to cement change by amending the Constitution. And to the mounting alarm of others on all parts of the spectrum, ...