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Poe: Law shouldn’t be used to curtail freedoms

August 13, 2019 admin anti-subversion law, Constitution, Democracy, freedom, Grace Poe, Latest News Stories, local news, Nation, national news, news, Philippine news updates, Policy, rights, Subversion

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:23:52 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A law should not be used to weaken the mechanisms of democracy. This was what Senator Grace Poe said Tuesday amid a proposal to put back a law criminalizing subversion. “Ang alam ko, hindi ito kinatigan ng korte, kaya nga hindi natuloy,” Poe told reporters at the Senate when asked about her […]

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Hong Kong airport shuts down amid pro-democracy protest

August 12, 2019 admin airport, China, Democracy, extradition bill, freedoms, Hong Kong, international news, Latest News Stories, news, politics, Unrest, World, World News

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:39:32 +0000

One of the world’s busiest airports canceled all flights after thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters crowded into the main terminal Monday afternoon.

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Hong Kong police demonstrate water cannon as protests linger

August 12, 2019 admin China, conflict, Democracy, extradition bill, freedom, Hong Kong, international news, Latest News Stories, news, police, politics, protest, rally, Unrest, World, World News

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 07:38:36 +0000

Hong Kong police are showing off water cannons as pro-democracy street protests in the Chinese region stretch into their 10th week.

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‘They’re being used’: Hong Kong protests divide neighborhood

August 11, 2019 admin China, conflict, Democracy, extradition bill, freedom, Hong Kong, international news, Latest News Stories, news, police, politics, protest, rally, Unrest, World, World News

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 05:07:35 +0000

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters boast of a broad support base but their movement has divided some neighborhoods.

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‘We’re still here’: Hong Kong protesters return to streets

August 11, 2019 admin China, Democracy, Hong Kong, Latest News Stories, protest, protesters, rally, World

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 08:43:25 +0000

Protesters and residents take part in the anti-extradition bill protest march at Shum Shui Po in Hong Kong, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. Separate protests were being held in two parts of Hong Kong on Sunday in a continuing series of demonstrations that have generally started peacefully but often ended in violent clashes with police. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

HONG KONG — Thousands of pro-democracy protesters hit the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday for the 10th weekend in a row, once again defying police after a night of “hit-and-run” rallies across the city. Activists calling for greater democratic freedoms in the city have shown no sign of standing down, despite Hong Kong’s leader […]

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US: Hong Kongers should be able to express views

July 2, 2019 admin Britain, China, Democracy, extradition bill, Hong Kong, international news, Latest News Stories, news, politics, rally, US, World, World News

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 14:10:41 +0000

The U.S. consul in Hong Kong has condemned violence among government critics but also said all should have the right to express their views peacefully, including foreign residents with longstanding ties to the Asian financial hub.

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Watch a Young Bernie Sanders Talk to Punks About How Society Is ‘Baloney’

May 3, 2019 admin 1980S, bernie, Bernie Sanders, bernie speaks, burlington, culture, Democracy, mall punks, music, politics, punks, vermont

Credit to Author: River Donaghey| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 18:13:53 +0000

“To heck with law and order!”

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Iconic places of protest around the world

April 27, 2019 admin authoritarianism, Democracy, Latest News Stories, PROTESTS, rallies, Sudan, World

Credit to Author: nguno| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2019 08:39:27 +0000

Sudanese demonstrators have camped out in front of the the army headquarters, turning it into the latest icon of protest around the world.

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Oust Duterte matrix ‘cripple democracy’, distract public from issues

April 24, 2019 admin Democracy, Latest News Stories, local news, matrix, Nation, national news, news, oust duterte, Philippine news updates, pilo hilbay, politics, Rodrigo Duterte, Samira Gutoc

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:23:53 +0000

The so-called “matrix” showing the alleged links among personalities involved in a purported plot to overthrow President Duterte, and government’s red-tagging of its critics, “cripple” the country’s “democracy.”

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