The show trial of Arundhati Roy
July 12, 2024
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Supreme Court punts social media moderation cases back to lower courts
The Supreme Court on Monday wiped existing rulings around two state laws that aim to prevent tech companies from banning users over potentially harmful rhetoric. The move prolongs a debate over whether Republicans will be able fight what they view as "censorship" by leading social media platforms.
Thursday Briefing: Pressure Mounts for Biden to Step Aside
President Biden faced a fresh wave of pressure yesterday to step aside as Democrats aired concerns that he would lose to Donald Trump in November.
3rd Plenum will treat economy with Chinese medicine
The market is closely watching the long-awaited Third Plenum in China, which will take place in Beijing from July 15-18. Historically, this event has been pivotal in signaling key policy shifts and economic reforms in China. This time around, market participants and China watchers have a very specific question that they hope the Third Plenum can answer, namely whether enough growth-enhancing measures will be announced to revive the Chinese economy after years of underwhelming performance.
NATO: Beyond the North Atlantic
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum, a Honolulu-based foreign policy research institute founded in 1975.