2018年12月19日星期三

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Facing Orbán's 'Death Star,' Hungary's protesters strike back

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 02:12 PM PST

Facing Orbán's 'Death Star,' Hungary's protesters strike backKriszta Tóth has been on the streets of Budapest since the protests against the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán began last week. For eight years, Mr. Orbán has been steadily eroding democratic norms and the rule of law in Hungary. Dissent has been muted, partly because Orbán has cemented control of the media.


Trump has his narrative. This week US institutions pushed back

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 01:35 PM PST

Trump has his narrative. This week US institutions pushed backPresident Trump, ever the salesman, pushes hard to depict events in ways most favorable to him. Trump's retreat after threatening to shut down the government to force Congress to fund his border wall. A federal judge's outrage over former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn's implication that a devious FBI had tricked him into lying.


Why Big Tech’s congressman is betting on Iowa

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 12:08 PM PST

Why Big Tech's congressman is betting on IowaCalifornia Rep. Ro Khanna vaults up the stage in one long stride, ignoring the steps that lead up the wooden platform.


Joining hands on migration

Posted: 19 Dec 2018 11:04 AM PST

Joining hands on migrationWhen conditions in countries like Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala become unbearable, desperate people make a tough but logical choice: Head north, and hope to find a better life. The problems they create at the border for both the US and Mexican governments are well known. Americans, meanwhile, remain torn between deep compassion for the migrants' plight and a desire to maintain an orderly and secure southern border.


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