Liberty does not die in a coup; it dies when the courts, press, and civic groups that once protected it are rewritten into instruments of “national security.” By Sasha Gong, published by American Greatness / Center for American Greatness Can communism come to America? Until recently, most Americans would have dismissed the question as alarmist, […]
Tag: Hong Kong
By Probe International Police swooped on Hong Kong’s “Have A Nice Stay” bookstore on July 15, handcuffing staff and hauling away boxes of books suspected of “seditious intention.” The shop, founded in 2022 by former journalists, specialized in titles on media literacy, democratic development, and authoritarianism, while serving as a rare gathering spot for civil society in […]
Hong Kong’s National Security Law targets 19 overseas activists—including Canadians tied to the “Hong Kong Parliament”—amid global backlash over transnational repression and legal risks to 15,000+ participants. By Probe International Hong Kong authorities have escalated their global crackdown on dissent, targeting 19 overseas pro-democracy activists—including several based in Canada—with arrest warrants and financial bounties under the city’s draconian National […]
By Sasha Gong A U.S. citizen branded a fugitive by Hong Kong authorities for advocating democracy, condemns Beijing’s weaponization of Hong Kong’s National Security Law to silence global dissent and calls for unwavering international defence of free speech against authoritarian overreach. Sasha Gong is a scholar, journalist and filmmaker —she is also the first Asian-American […]
By The Bureau Summary Author of the controversial 1997 Sidewinder report, a joint CSIS and RCMP study that found evidence of Canadian politicians under Chinese influence, has come forward with new details about the report’s alleged suppression. Project Sidewinder claimed Beijing agents were funneling money into Canadian political parties and that communist spies had infiltrated […]