Politics

Why Indonesia’s new military law is alarming pro-democracy activists and rights groups – The Associated Press

Why Indonesia’s new military law is alarming pro-democracy activists and rights groups  The Associated PressIndonesia law giving armed forces bigger role in government sparks anger  BBC.comIndonesia parliament passes contentious amendments to military law  ReutersIndonesian Parliament Passes Bill That Critics Say Evokes Authoritarian Past  The New York TimesIndonesia passes controversial law allowing greater military role in government  The Guardian

Politics

Blumenthal: Trump Administration Group Chat Potential Espionage Act Violation

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Tuesday on MSNBC's "Deadline" that the Signal group chat on military strikes against the Houthis between Trump administration officials might be a violation of the "Espionage Act as well as the Federal Records and Presidential Records Act."
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Jasmine Crockett Gone Wild: Texas Democrat Claws Her Way to Become Superstar of Broken Party

Jasmine Crockett was not a well-known name in 2023 or really, in 2024, but she is busying herself making headlines with her bombastic and controversial remarks, clawing her way to the top of a party left in complete shambles after the last presidential election.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy – The Economist

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy  The EconomistProtests in Turkey Over Istanbul Mayor’s Detention: What to Know About the Turmoil  The New York TimesTurkish protesters vow to carry on; Erdogan says 'show' will end  ReutersTürkiye: Concern at widespread detentions  OHCHRIs Turkey’s Declining Democracy a Model for Trump’s America?  The New Yorker

CIA Director John Ratcliffe Testifies that the Signal Messaging App Is Authorized for Government Use

Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe testified to the Senate Tuesday that government officials are authorized to use the encrypted messaging application Signal for work, following the disclosure that the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic got inadvertently added to a group chat of senior Trump national security officials.
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