The story of democracy in crisis. Documentary feature directed by @rupert_russell, produced by @patrickhamm & @camillahallnyc. In film festivals worldwide.
Hey - join us at @vdeminstitute next week for a conversation about authoritarianism.
I’ll be talking a bit about my new book (details in pinned tweet).
1/ For Joshua Wong, the possibility of going to jail in China has never been more real. The national security law passed in Beijing and enacted in Hong Kong on 1 July appears to be tailor-made for them in many ways.
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BREAKING: The UK, US, Canada and Australia have issued a joint statement saying they are "deeply concerned" by China's approval of a new national security bill in Hong Kong.
More on this story here: https://t.co/5B8cxRHbR5
The proposed Hong Kong national security law is “more evil” than the extradition bill proposed last summer — which sparked months of chaotic protests in the city — pro-democracy activist @joshuawongcf tells CNBC’s @CheryKang. Time is running out for Hong Kong, he adds.
How #China’s authoritarian system made the #pandemic worse: A closed, authoritarian government repeatedly deceived and covered up the truth as the #virus spread.https://t.co/X6nFVAWR7R @WaPo#coronavirus
#Putin Is Perfecting His #Authoritarian Model: "The biggest remaining question is whether the spread of the coronavirus will force the Kremlin to postpone plans for a national referendum next month"... giving "Russian law primacy over #internationallaw..." https://t.co/jBFlIjfoPf
Op-Ed: How #autocracy takes hold in #Trump's America: It’s “not so clear that America’s constitutional framework could readily repel #DonaldTrump’s autocratic impulses, especially when supported by the Republican Senate under @senatemajldr” https://t.co/S3D4XKEpOD
#Taiwan election: "The results of this #election carry an added significance because they have shown that when our sovereignty & #democracy are threatened, the Taiwanese people will shout our determination even more loudly back," Tsai said. @CNN https://t.co/GcbbKHssWO
U.S.-backed Juan #Guaidó was sworn in as head of the Venezuelan assembly in a darkened chamber, as power was cut after opposition lawmakers stormed the building. @WSJ #Venezuela#Democracy https://t.co/8w1qgWzbcA
At the turn of #newyear2020, 1.03 million #hkers took to the street. As one of the largest demonstration since June last year, #hongkongprotestes want to show our persistent thrust for democracy and freedoms in the city under the tyrannical rule of #CCP.
.@anneapplebaum: "When we lose the ability to hold leaders accountable, then we are at risk of not just corruption, not just violence, but deep forms of authoritarianism of a kind we thought had disappeared 50 years ago."
Host of general strike rally in Tamar Park showed fluorescent powder on his black T shirt to @appledaily_hk live. The host announced earlier this evening on stage that police chopper hovering over the rally was sprinkling this powder on the crowd.
Thousands of protesters marched through #HongKong’s central business district in defiance of a police ban on antigovernment demonstrations https://t.co/5YURF6gzPq
Thousands of #HongKong protesters of all ages and backgrounds embarked on a new and peaceful way to get their message across to the world—they held hands https://t.co/NiRt5UpscT