Vague China-imposed national security law wiped out protests and independent reporting.
Imprisoned journalist Katerina Andreeva charged with treason just months ahead of release
“The situation itself is frightening,” Igor Ilyash, Katerina Andreeva’s husband and a journalist, told Capital News Service recently. “She is, apparently, too bright and famous of a journalist to let her go now.”
Ethiopian journalist faces death penalty for his social media-based news outlet
Charges a dramatic example of Abiy’s reversal of openness after Nobel Peace Prize
Inside Egypt’s Stranglehold on Press Freedom
Khaled Ghoneim, host of a talk show in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, had been reporting on the coronavirus pandemic in April 2020 when he used his Facebook page to criticize a news blackout concerning local doctors and nurses who had contracted the virus.
The next day Egyptian authorities, who had imposed a blackout on non-governmental news about COVID-19, showed up at his home and arrested him.
Jailed local reporter becomes national case of media supression in India
In the flood of travelers following a gang rape and secret cremation, one little-known journalist from the opposite end of the country was arrested and accused of orchestrating a massive protest effort.
More than a year and a half later, Siddique Kappan sits in a Lucknow jail awaiting a trial.
Basketball’s Mo Creek was ensnared in Ukraine war, then helped by a man he barely knew
Maurice “Mo” Creek one day was a professional basketball player playing in Ukraine. The next day, he was a civilian in the middle of a war zone.
Millions of dollars raised In Maryland congressional races, but just a couple of real contests
Democratic incumbents in what are considered safe seats are using their fundraising power to support the party and its candidates elsewhere, Federal Election Commission filings show.
Robin Ficker’s latest campaign is for Maryland governor
Ficker’s campaign losses include a 2016 U.S. House race in Maryland’s District 6 Republican primary; the 2014 Maryland state Senate general election race in District 15; and a 1982 Maryland House of Delegates race in Montgomery County.
In sheer numbers, U.S. and NATO forces far outstrip Russia’s military
While war is not solely a game of numbers, having a numerical superiority in firepower is certainly an advantage. So how do the US and NATO forces stack up against those of Russia?
Supreme Court is now surrounded by fencing, but protests continue
The nation’s highest court has been the target of nearly around-the-clock demonstrations since a leaked draft opinion earlier this week indicated that a majority of the Supreme Court may be ready to strike down Roe v. Wade.