#Peru’s new government declares police state amid protests

#Peru’s new government declares police state amid protests

“Peru’s new government declares police state amid protests” Peru’s new government declared a national emergency Wednesday as it struggled to calm violent protests over President Pedro Castillo’s ouster, suspending the rights of “personal security and freedom” across the Andean nation for 30 days. Acts of vandalism, violence and highway blockades as thousands of Peruvians are…

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#Second Iranian detainee executed over alleged protest crime

#Second Iranian detainee executed over alleged protest crime

“Second Iranian detainee executed over alleged protest crime” Iran on Monday executed a second prisoner detained and convicted amid nationwide protests challenging the country’s theocracy, airing footage on state television it claimed shows him stabbing two security force members to death and running away. The public hanging of Majidreza Rahnavard, less than a month after he…

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#New York Times strikes while the irony is hot

#New York Times strikes while the irony is hot

“New York Times strikes while the irony is hot” Last week was not a good week for the American left. The curtain was pulled back on two of its key captive institutions and the pictures of sanctimonious, self-dealing ideologues were not pretty. The Manhattan strike by 1,100 newsroom employees at The New York Times lasted…

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#Biden failing to support Iran’s protests is a grave mistake

#Biden failing to support Iran’s protests is a grave mistake

“Biden failing to support Iran’s protests is a grave mistake” Iran’s heroic women-led protesters have undermined the Islamic regime’s stability and shaken the theocracy’s viability to its core. This extraordinary movement was started by women, particularly young women, bravely and fearlessly risking their lives to defy a ruthless regime — a fact brutally brought home…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 4, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 4, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 4, 2022” Support IraniansThank you for printing “Iran’s Women Lead,” (Maryam Rajavi, PostOpinion, Nov. 28). The Biden administration must stand with the Iranian people in a much more demonstrable way by recognizing Rajavi and her movement’s efforts, calling for snapback of UN sanctions on Iran by European Union partners,…

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#China tracking protestors through cell phones: report

#China tracking protestors through cell phones: report

“China tracking protestors through cell phones: report” China’s security forces are using cell phone location data to go after people suspected of protesting the government during the last week of clashes over lockdown policies. Protesters are receiving calls from police if their cell phone signals were detected near any demonstrations, CNN reported Friday. The outlet…

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#China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests

#China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests

“China easing ‘zero-COVID’ policy after protests” China is finally easing its brutal “zero-COVID” policies after nearly a week of the biggest uprising in decades. Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID efforts, signaled the change Wednesday — as numerous regions also started lifting lockdowns, which had forced people into state-run facilities and left whole cities…

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#China’s mass protests are overwhelming its censorship systems

#China’s mass protests are overwhelming its censorship systems

“China’s mass protests are overwhelming its censorship systems” China’s infamous internet police can’t keep up with the massive volume of videos unmasking the unrest in the secretive nation — as fed-up residents protest the government’s draconian COVID lockdown rules. The feared censorship regime can’t take down footage of the heated demonstrations fast enough — while…

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