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Celebrities Read Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny in July 4 Video Urging Voters to Defend Democracy

The 10-minute film casts the November elections as a turning point and urges civic action to protect institutions.

Bob Odenkirk Returns as Saul Goodman in Surprise PSA for America’s 250th

Moderator Cuts Off Question on Dissent During CJI Surya Kant's London AI Lecture

The New York Times Stands by Kristof Column as Israel Announces Plans to Sue

Brazilian Journalist Raimundo Rodrigues Pereira Dies at 85

Germany’s States Stick With Palantir After Hard-Power Manifesto

Formosa Suspends Two Officers After Police Questioned Private Farm Meeting

Bonn Newroz Rally Draws 15,000–17,000 as Cologne, Düsseldorf Protests Lag

Obama Warns of Threats to U.S. Democratic Norms at Jackson Memorial as White House Rebukes Him

Wife Says NSA Case Lacks Merit, Cites Lapses, as Sonam Wangchuk Spends Over 110 Days in Solitary

Jaipur Literature Festival Panel Calls Five-Year UAPA Detentions Unjust, Questions Bail Rulings

Fernando Reinlein, UMD Officer Turned Journalist, Dies at 80

Israeli Cabinet Votes to Shut Down Army Radio by March 1, 2026

ELN Declares Holiday Cease-Fire as 18 Colombian Soldiers Are Seized in Chocó

Germany Replaces Islamism Taskforce With New Advisory Panel, Triggering Backlash

Peru’s Acting Attorney General: No Official Notice on Reported Order to Reinstate Delia Espinoza

German Constitutional Court Upholds Criminal Liability for Protest Blockades

Retired Judge Mark L. Wolf Joins Todd & Weld to Advocate for Rule of Law

Tucumán Court Imposes Six-Month Gag on Media Criticism of Judges and Prosecutors

Brazil Marks 50 Years Since Herzog’s Killing With Sé Ceremony, New Files and Military Justice Apology