Hong Kong’s New Law: Critics Decry it as the ‘Final Nail in the Coffin’

The new security law in Hong Kong has drawn criticism from human rights organizations, the UN, and Western leaders who claim it further curtails liberties. Targeting a number of offenses deemed treasonous, Article 23, as it is known locally, was unanimously approved by the city’s pro-Beijing assembly. Proponents of the bill claim it is necessary … Read more

Analyzing Trump’s Unambiguous Violent Rhetoric Amidst ‘Bloodbath’ Criticism

In an interview with Donald Trump that aired over the weekend, Fox News host Howard Kurtz presented Trump with a not-exactly-new theory: Trump uses “exaggerated, sometimes inflammatory language” to get attention. Trump acknowledged that “if you don’t use certain words, which may not be very nice words, nothing will happen.” The weekend provided ample evidence … Read more