On December 17, a court struck down the protest bans imposed after the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu back in March.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's move to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, but the future remains uncertain. In recent days, we've ...

Former U.S. Navy service member Michael Bedenbaugh issued a stark warning that the American people must guard against the rise of an authoritarian government, stating, "Once that happens, it's over." ...

Reported in The Star on Aug. 10 is an article about the Trump administration urging people to turn in anyone they believe is in the country illegally or that have committed crimes. Hitler had the same ...

Words matter. I'm reminded of this almost daily by a framed Nathaniel Hawthorne quote in my office that I received as a gift some years ago, which reads: "Words--so innocent and powerless as they are, ...

Several articles of the new Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) may erode civil liberties and ...

THE FINANCIAL — A new report sheds light on the level of trust – or in many cases distrust – in governments around the world. According to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, Saudi Arabia came first ...

U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley held the Senate floor this week with a historically long speech to protest President Donald Trump – and what he sees as the administration’s threats to democracy. Around 5 ...

The agreement is scheduled to be signed in Vietnam next week, but the concept has raised concerns for some time. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies said Thursday that the U.S. government should ...

Filmmaker Julia Loktev’s voice is the first we hear in her epic new documentary. Over a nighttime shot of Moscow, she warns, “The world you’re about to see no longer exists. None of us knew what was ...

JAKARTA: Civil groups have warned the newly effective Criminal Code (KUHP) and Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) can ...