Stories from 8 February 2017
The Unofficial Mascot for Russia's Government Censor Is an Erotic Anime Character
The dominatrix anime figure “Roskomnadzor-chan,” named after a federal agency and known for her role in an erotic online comic, has somehow become the unofficial mascot for Russia's state censor.
Fighting the Good Fight: Immigration Advocates Challenge Trump's Executive Order
In airports and law offices around the United States, legal advocates and grassroots activists have found common ground in the fight against President Trump's Executive Order on Immigration.
In Iran, From Prison to Banishment for Posting Jokes on Facebook
After completing a five-year prison sentence for Facebook posts about religion on Facebook, the Judiciary has sent Soheil Babadi into internal exile in southern Iran.
Soldiers Outnumber Residents in Angola’s Oil-Rich Cabinda, Says Activist Marcos Mavungo
"The crisis is so big, hunger is so bad, illness is so bad that people die like chickens."
Deprived of Voting Rights, What Do Hong Kongers Think of the Chief Executive Race?
"It is about choosing puppets, because no matter who takes office, they will obey Beijing."
Argentina Confronts the Scourge of Women’s Nipples
A police crackdown on three topless women at a beach has sparked a national debate about the gender inequality of the country's recreational dresscode.
Meet the ‘Jewish National Fund’ and Its Role in Israel and Palestine
To the wider public, the practices of the “Jewish National Fund” aren't well-known. But you can't understand Israel's colonization of Palestinian land without knowing the JNF.
Protesters Say Jordanian Law Encourages ‘Honour Killings’ and Must Be Changed
"There are women that are being killed without doing anything wrong, and people are using this law to justify the killing these women."
Chinese Say Authorities Are Going After the Little Guy With Curbs on Foreign Exchange
"It seems more useful to crack down on underground banks and illegal channels than to just control ordinary people’s money."
