Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman’s death on Wednesday led to many retrospectives about the 82-year-old’s high-profile place in national elections, including his history-making turn in 2000 as the first Jewish person on…
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Activist RightsAsiaChinaNorth Korea
North Koreans Deported From Chinese Jails Face Torture, Activists Warn
by Horace Hallby Horace HallActivists say up to 600 North Korean defectors, believed to be mostly women, have not been heard from since their deportation from China. In October, China carried out the largest…
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EuropePolitical IdeologyPolitics
Spain’s Conservatives Rally Against Deal With Catalan Separatists
by Horace Hallby Horace HallProtests have been held across Spain against an amnesty deal with Catalan separatists aimed at securing a new term for the Socialist-led government. The biggest rally was held in Madrid,…
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NewsPolitical IdeologyPolitics
Rishi Sunak Stop Short of Introducing Hillsborough Law – but Offers Apology
by Horace Hallby Horace HallRishi Sunak has stopped short of introducing the Hillsborough Law demanded by campaigners, as he issued an apology to bereaved families in the Commons. Former bishop of Liverpool James Jones set out 25 learning points…
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HealthPolitical IdeologyPoliticsUnited Kingdom
Health Secretary Michael Matheson Set to Make Personal Statement to Holyrood Over £11,000 iPad Bill
by Horace Hallby Horace HallThe controversy over the huge data roaming charge has continued to deepen Health Secretary Michael Matheson is set to make a personal statement to Holyrood on Thursday amid the continuing row over an £11,000…
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Middle EastPolitical IdeologyPoliticsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited States
Right-Wing Populists Seem Hellbent on Destroying the Principles That Make the West Great
by Horace Hallby Horace HallA cult of austerity has hollowed out public services in the UK, while Donald Trump could stop US support for Ukraine in its war against Vladimir Putin’s tyranny Last week,…
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NewsPoliticsUnited Kingdom
This Global Right-Wing Movement Wants to Save the World. It Just Needs a Plan
by Horace Hallby Horace HallLondon’s Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conference brought together big-name right-wingers from around the globe — but struggled to agree a clear message. Call it the anti-Davos — a major conference…
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Activist RightsCrimeIsraelMiddle EastPoliticsTurkey
Rights Activist Osman Kavala Marks Six Years in Prison
by Horace Hallby Horace HallNov. 1 marked the sixth anniversary of the Turkish government’s arrest of Osman Kavala, a prominent Turkish philanthropist and civil society leader. In a letter, Kavala said he had been behind…
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NewsPolitical IdeologyPoliticsUnited Kingdom
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Joins Right-Wing GB News Channel
by Horace Hallby Horace HallGB News, a broadcaster which is no stranger to controversy, says it’s proud that the disgraced politician is joining their “family”. The former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set…
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Political IdeologyPoliticsUS
If Trump Wins, His Allies Want Lawyers Who Will Bless a More Radical Agenda
by Horace Hallby Horace HallPolitically appointed lawyers sometimes frustrated Donald J. Trump’s ambitions. His allies are planning to install more aggressive legal gatekeepers if he regains the White House. Close allies of Donald J.…