The House of Representatives called upon Russia on June 12 to immediately release two American prisoners who have been accused of espionage. In a rare moment of bipartisanship, the House passed two resolutions—H. Res. 272 and H. Res. 377—condemning Russia’s “arbitrary and baseless” detention of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Evan Gershkovich and…
House Calls for Immediate Release of Americans Detained by Russia
PREMIERING NOW: Natan Sharansky on Today’s ‘Evil Empires,’ the War in Ukraine, Soviet Communism, and the New Antisemitism
“When there is nothing to die for, there is nothing to live for … and that’s why I think that nationalism is a very good word when it goes together with freedom and human rights. The moment you separate them, you’re getting awful dictatorship or empty, shallow, decadent life.” I sit down with former Soviet…
Natan Sharansky on Today’s ‘Evil Empires,’ the War in Ukraine, Soviet Communism, and the New Antisemitism
“When there is nothing to die for, there is nothing to live for … and that’s why I think that nationalism is a very good word when it goes together with freedom and human rights. The moment you separate them, you’re getting awful dictatorship or empty, shallow, decadent life.” I sit down with former Soviet…
PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Natan Sharansky on Today’s ‘Evil Empires,’ the War in Ukraine, Soviet Communism, and the New Antisemitism
“When there is nothing to die for, there is nothing to live for … and that’s why I think that nationalism is a very good word when it goes together with freedom and human rights. The moment you separate them, you’re getting awful dictatorship or empty, shallow, decadent life.” I sit down with former Soviet…
PREMIERING 3/30 at 7:30PM ET: Natan Sharansky on Today’s ‘Evil Empires,’ the War in Ukraine, Soviet Communism, and the New Antisemitism
“When there is nothing to die for, there is nothing to live for … and that’s why I think that nationalism is a very good word when it goes together with freedom and human rights. The moment you separate them, you’re getting awful dictatorship or empty, shallow, decadent life.” I sit down with former Soviet…
Hong Kong Female Political Prisoners Turned Into Massive Projection Art on Building in NYC on International Women’s Day
On March 8, the eve of International Women’s Day, a prominent art projection on the exterior of a tall building in Manhattan, New York, displayed a number of female political prisoners in Hong Kong. The message was to urge the Hong Kong government for their release immediately. A Hongkongers’ organization, The Committee for Freedom in…
222 Political Prisoners Freed by Nicaragua Arrive in the US
The U.S. Department of State announced a win for human rights and diplomacy today with the arrival at Dulles International Airport of 222 political prisoners, a U.S. citizen among them, released from Nicaraguan prisons. “The individuals released from Nicaraguan custody include political and business leaders, journalists, civil society representatives, and students,” according to a Department…
‘Release Political Prisoners’ Sign Seen Atop HK’s Lion Rock on New Year’s Eve
On Dec. 31, while hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens participated in countdown activities across Hong Kong to cheer the arrival of 2023, a dozen or so Hong Kong people went to the top of the Lion Rock. They held up a luminaire combo showcasing the “Free HK PoliticalL Prisoners” slogan to express their…
Burmese Citizens in Orange County Hope to Raise Awareness of Conflict in Myanmar
STANTON, Calif.—Burmese citizens in Orange County, California, say they’re heartbroken by the ongoing situation in Myanmar following last month’s military coup, and are urging U.S. officials to become more actively involved in restoring the country’s democracy. The city of Stanton is home to Orange County’s largest Burmese community and the county’s only Burmese restaurant, Irrawaddy…
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