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Russia election 2026: Putin-backed United Russia seeks to retain parliamentary dominance

Russia’s parliamentary election from September 18-20 is expected to preserve President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party’s dominance of the 450-seat State Duma. The vote comes amid restrictions on opposition parties, criticism from election observers and voting in Russian-controlled Ukrainian territories. United Russia’s majority will determine its ability to pass constitutional…

The Economic Times

Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail

Three activists who had held annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to between five and seven years in prison Friday for calling for an "end to one-party dictatorship". Prosecutors had argued that China's constitution enshrines the primacy of the Communist Party.

France 24

Mao still revered in China as criticism remains risky 50 years on

Fifty years after Mao Zedong's death, his image and ideas remain deeply embedded in China, where his portrait still dominates Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing and Communist Party rhetoric continues to draw on his thinking. For older Chinese people, revolutionary songs keep memories of his era alive, while…

Radio France Internationale

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China’s Gen Z is going back to Mao: How economic slowdown & workplace stress are making youth look to the late leader for answers

Mao Zedong's writings are captivating a fresh wave of audiences among the youth in China today. This resurgence is largely driven by economic struggles and heightened workplace stress. For many young individuals, Mao's philosophies serve as not just historical insights but as tools for resilience. The complexity of his legacy…

The Economic Times

First Amendment Broadly Protects Against Speech-Based Deportation of Noncitizens, Court Rules

Some short excerpts from the >35K-word decision by Judge Noël Wise (N.D. Cal.) in Stanford Daily Pub. Corp. v. Rubio:… The post First Amendment Broadly Protects Against Speech-Based Deportation of Noncitizens, Court Rules appeared first on Reason.com.

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Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil leaders convicted of ‘inciting subversion’ in landmark trial

Verdict targets organisers of only large-scale public remembrance of 1989 crackdown on Chinese soil

The Independent UK

Hong Kong convicts two Tiananmen vigil activists of inciting subversion

Two pro-democracy activists who organised annual vigils to mark Beijing's 1989 deadly Tiananmen crackdown were on Friday convicted of inciting subversion by a Hong Kong court. Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were leaders of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance and their case was viewed as a bellwether for freedom of…

France 24

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Vietnam wants to harness its diaspora in Australia and NZ to boost its growth. It may face strong opposition

Vietnam’s top leader, Tô Lâm, is visiting Australia and New Zealand this week with a high-level delegation of ministers. He will be the first general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam – the highest political position in the country – to pay an official visit to both countries since…

The Conversation

Xi Jinping warns of global turbulence and says China must prepare for ‘perilous storms’ in major address

Chinese leader reaffirms Beijing’s goal of reunifying Taiwan in speech marking 105 years of ruling Communist Party

The Independent UK

A rights group warns Vietnam is ramping up arrests under broad laws to crush dissent

A rights group is warning that Vietnam is increasingly using broadly worded laws to arrest activists, dissidents and others seen as threats to Communist Party rule

The Independent UK

China’s new ‘sin list’: Why Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption crusade is now policing loyalty, lifestyles and even luck

China's decade-long anti-corruption drive under Xi Jinping has transformed from tackling graft to enforcing political loyalty and ideological conformity. Party watchdogs now scrutinize officials' beliefs, associations, and leisure activities, extending beyond traditional bribery to include "political discipline" and "elegant corruption." This broadens the campaign's scope to ensure strict adherence to…

The Times of India

Thailand and Vietnam deepen strategic ties

Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership as the two countries mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, while signing four cooperation agreements on the economy, technology, education and the aviation industry.

Bangkok Post

Thailand-Vietnam ties in a 'new era'

When To Lam -- Vietnam's President and General Secretary of the Communist Party -- arrives in Bangkok tomorrow, he will find a different Thailand, one increasingly prepared to align itself with Vietnam's strategic and economic trajectory. Over the past two decades, bilateral relations have grown increasingly dynamic. It is no…

Bangkok Post

Who is Raúl Castro: the man who inherited the revolution and still shapes Cuba under pressure

Fidel Castro’s brother and a central pillar of Cuban power for decades, the former leader is back in the spotlight after a US indictment, amid mounting pressure on the regime.

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Chip Roy introduces the Mamdani Act to punish immigrants for ideology—including socialism and Marxism

The act expands on existing immigration law that bans the entry of any immigrant affiliated with the Communist Party. Roy’s act expands it to Marxism, socialism, and Islamists.

Radio France Internationale

The Paris movement that planted the seeds of Algerian independence, a century on

In 1926, migrant workers in Paris formed a small political group named North African Star, the first movement to call for Algerian independence and freedom from French rule – decades before decolonisation became a reality.

Radio France Internationale

Behind the success of Shen Yun show, former Falun Gong followers allege abuse

The stage show Shen Yun draws audiences across the world with its vision of 5,000 years of Chinese civilisation through classical dance and opera. But in an RFI investigation, former dancers and followers of the Falun Gong movement behind the production describe a very different reality – of psychological coercion,…

Reason

How Communists Conquered China

The evidence tells a different story than you’ll find in the party's triumphant propaganda.

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The Independent UK

Vietnam’s military has been secretly planning for US invasion for 50 years, report says

Hanoi views the US as a ‘belligerent’ power, internal document reveals

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping’s purge continues with Chinese emergencies minister latest to be accused of corruption

Official put under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’, watchdog says

The Independent UK

This Week in History: Communism banned, a voyage to Saturn and a miracle on the Hudson

Explore how major events between 12 and 18 January were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Conversation

Denaturalization in the Trump era: When the State questions the citizenship of millions of Americans

It is recognised in US law that the government may not take away a naturalized person’s citizenship except in cases of fraud or error on a naturalization application. The Supreme Court has clearly established that unless citizenship was unlawfully procured, denaturalization is unconstitutional. However, a memo issued by the Department…

The Independent UK

AP Exclusive: China threatens detention in Xinjiang over banned Uyghur songs

Authorities in China's Xinjiang region are threatening to detain residents over downloading, listening to and sharing Uyghur-language songs they consider sensitive

The Guardian - UK

Susan Todd obituary

Director, actor and a co-founder of Monstrous Regiment, whose work would concentrate on women’s experience

Texas Observer

The ‘Queen Mother’ of the Reparations Movement Gets Her Due

A UT-Austin historian tells the under-told story of Audley Moore, “one of the most important activists and theorists of the twentieth century.”

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