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SE Asia 5 years ago

Philippine critics in firing line of anti-communist misinformation war

A torrent of misinformation on the social media platform has put activists, journalists, politicians and lawyers in the firing line as President Rodrigo Duterte's government and military out alleged supporters of a decades-old Maoist insurgency.

World 5 years ago

Kim Jong Un takes over party's highest title from late father

The election, endorsed Sunday at the party's first congress in nearly five years, is apparently aimed at boosting Kim's authority ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20, North Korea watchers say. Nuclear talks between the two nations remain stalled.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Polish artist recreates famous Solidarity poster for abortion rights protests

Warsaw artist Jarek Kubicki has designed posters for the hundreds of thousands protesting against the restriction of abortion in Poland based on a famous image of the Solidarity trade union, which helped topple communism in the country.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Rescue operation underway for Bulgaria's communist-era 'flying saucer'

The monument on Buzludzha Peak was dedicated to the glory of communism but since the collapse of that regime, it has fallen into disrepair.

National 6 years ago

Activists, historians seek freedom to uncover 1965 putsch

Two decades after the fall of the Soeharto regime, fears of communism remain entrenched in Indonesia, where the ideology has been banned since 1966.

World 6 years ago

Lenin statue unveiled in western Germany after legal battle

More than 30 years after the post-World War II communist experiment on German soil ended, the tiny Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD) installed Lenin's likeness in the western city of Gelsenkirchen.

World 6 years ago

China Communist Party 'central threat of our times': Pompeo

He added that Western allies must "ensure that the next century is governed by these Western democratic principles".

National 6 years ago

Covert commies in 2019?: Prabowo warns about ‘latent danger’ of communism

“Communism has left a dark stain on Indonesia’s history," said the former Army general.

Books 7 years ago

PREMIUM
A historical approach to understand Papua

Papua remains a challenging issue for Indonesia’s sovereignty.

National 7 years ago

PREMIUM
Police question leader of group raiding bookstores over communist titles

Literacy activists in South Sulawesi have condemned a raid against bookstores over titles deemed to contain communist thought by a group claiming to represent Muslims. Police consider the action unlawful and questioned the group’s leader as a witness on Monday.

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