Protesters Take Over Hong Kong’s Legislature

The Associated Press Jul 1, 2019 Activists say their government is not responding to demands for a full withdrawal of extradition legislation and the resignation of the city leader. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

72 Sent to Hospitals in Hong Kong Protests

The Associated Press Jun 12, 2019 Injuries occur during a day of sit-ins and clashes between protesters and police over a hotly contested extradition bill. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Election Costs

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Hong Kong Elections

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Noam Chomsky on the Corporatization and ‘Death’ of American Universities

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2014 The father of modern linguistics weighs in on the decline of higher education in the United States; a writer criticizes the state of dissent from the left in Israel; meanwhile, a new Republican social media campaign backfires. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Umbrellas

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China, ‘Think Carefully’ Because Whatever You Do, ‘America Will Still Do Business With You’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 2, 2014 The "Colbert Report" host weighs in on the historic Hong Kong protests (which alarmingly may become "Tiananmen Square 2.0"), warning China to put a lot of thought into its response to the demonstrations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hong Kong’s Massive Protest Looks Even Bigger From the Air

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 30, 2014 Set against the stunning backdrop of Hong Kong's tightly packed skyscrapers, this drone video gives the viewer a better sense of the enormity of Monday's demonstrations, part of an ongoing campaign to regain political freedom. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )