Social Cause 02 (Aug 15 - Dec 25)

[winston]

The June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre: 5 Truths That Still Aren’t Widely Known

BY DANIEL CAMERON

Source: Epoch Times

https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-june- ... BYOq0hI%3D

[winston]

Never Forget the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre

We must learn the lessons of June 4, 1989, for the future of the world

by Benedict Rogers

https://www.theepochtimes.com/never-for ... s5kmY7A%3D

[winston]

The Brave Dads: Don’t Forget the Virtuous Men Unlawfully Jailed in China’s Dark Prisons

BY JOCELYN NEO

Source: Epoch Times

https://www.theepochtimes.com/this-fath ... Ob9kVJM%3D

[winston]

Political System

In an "Open Society", they try to have "Check & Balances" through:-
1. Democracy
2. Universal Suffrage - One Man, One Vote
3. Two Term Presidencies
4. Freedom of Press
5. Internet Freedom
6. Freedom of Expression
7. Freedom of Assembly
8. Judiciary Independence
etc.

It's not a perfect system but it can check the "rich and powerful", in case a tyrant is in power.

Just imagine what would happen if there are no "check and balances".

[winston]

Fleeing Xi’s China, journalist makes fresh start abroad

By DAKE KANG

Source: AP

https://apnews.com/article/health-china ... ubscribers

[winston]

RSF: Record total of 533 journalists are currently detained worldwide

by Surin Murugiah

RSF said the number of journalists killed has also risen. It said a total of 57 paid with their lives for their commitment to report the news in 2022 – an 18.8% increase compared to 2021.

RSF said the war that broke out in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 is one of the reasons for this rise. It said eight journalists were killed in the first six months of the war.

Meanwhile, more than 60% of journalists killed lost their lives in countries considered to be at peace in 2022.

RSF said eleven were murdered in Mexico alone – nearly 20% of the overall number of journalists killed worldwide.

The 2022 round-up also reports that at least 65 journalists and media workers are currently being held hostage.

Source: theedgemarkets.com

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ ... -worldwide

[behappyalways]

Global Cocaine Production Hits 'Record High' As New Trafficking Hubs Emerge

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/globa ... ubs-emerge

[behappyalways]

CNN pursues the drug king "Fentanyl"; Chinese chemicals are sent directly to Mexico for drug production

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vOmjazsDvvI

[behappyalways]

Two women attacked with yoghurt in Iran arrested for not covering hair
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L_1s0_ukk_E

[winston]

Top US intelligence official warns of global digital crackdown on dissent

by Jack Gillum

Countries including China and Iran are deploying digital repression more frequently to target dissent both at home and beyond their borders.

Russia pssed laws that censored opposition to its invasion of Ukraine and imprisoning people who spread so-called “fake news.

China is “the world’s leading perpetrator of transnational repression”. Recent indictment against four dozen Chinese officials for allegedly harassing Chinese citizens in the US.

Rising practice of governments cutting off Internet access, which she said had happened more than 180 times across 35 countries last year.

Source: Bloomberg

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/node/664415