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In Hungary Elections, Magyar Won While Orbán Was Saved

Viktor Orbán did not relinquish power after losing elections in Hungary because he could not hold on to it, but because in the long run he gains from it.

Trump Closes 2025 With a Final Assault on First Amendment, Free Speech

Efforts to deport Imran Ahmed with the Center for Countering Digital Hate mark an important milestone in the Trump Administrations ongoing 1st amendment violations.
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Maria Ressa on Social Media, Disinformation, and the Global Threat to Democracy

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warns of an “Information Armageddon,” where lies outpace truth. Yet her fight shows democracy’s battle isn’t over; and action, courage, and facts still matter.
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The Revolt That Wouldn’t Die: Kenya’s Gen Z vs. Debt, Corruption, and State Violence

Kenya’s youth ignited a finance bill revolt, braved bullets, and won. A year later, they march on—demanding justice for the dead and a democracy free from creditors and corruption.
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Nepal’s Gen Z Ignites a Spontaneous Historic Revolution

Nepal’s youth say “enough.” Their faceless revolt toppled Prime Minister Oli, engulfed parliament in flames, and shattered the old order of corruption and privilege.

‘I’m an Immigrant — This Puts Me at Risk’

A son of Holocaust survivors recounts his family's flight from the Gestapo and the parallels with masked ICE agents terrorizing communities in the U.S. today.

The Taking of Washington DC — Prelude to a Police State

The takeover of the nation's capital could be a crucial milestone in the rise of an authoritarian regime and the decline of the American dream.

LA’s AAPI Community Calls for Stop to ICE Raids

As immigration raids in America’s second-largest city stoke fear even among legal residents, Asian Americans citywide are calling for an immediate halt.

Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Militarized Crackdown on LA Protests: ‘This Is Not the America We Know’

“We will not be silenced. Democracy demands dissent.” - Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League.