Tiananmen Square 25th Anniversary
- Crowds Gather in Hong Kong to Mark 25th Anniversary of Tiananmen Killings—"In Beijing and elsewhere in mainland China, a stifling security presence Wednesday on the streets and online appeared to forestall protests." NYT
- Tiananmen Square Tank Man: 25 Years Later, His Memory Lives On
- Chinese dare recall Tiananmen Square massacre
- 'I will not be silenced. I want truth behind Tiananmen'—"Activists say Beijing's battle to bully the families of Tiananmen victims into silence has failed as relatives of those killed during the 1989 crackdown defy Communist Party intimidation to demand justice."
- China's Tiananmen activists: Where are they now?
- Chinese-Australian artist Guo Jian detained ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
- China Blocks Google to Silence Tiananmen Square Discussion—And did LinkedIn engage in self-censorship?
- 25 Years Later, Details Emerge of Army's Chaos Before Tiananmen Square NYT
- Tiananmen square protests and crackdown: 25 years on
- Why Tiananmen still matters
Australia
- Tony Abbott roasted by John Oliver on HBO show Last Week Tonight
- Chris Kenny to receive on-air ABC apology after legal settlement reached—"TV apology will be broadcast at 9pm Wednesday – the same timeslot as a skit last year that depicted the conservative commentator having sex with a dog."
- Australians unfazed by government spying on other countries—"Poll found 70% of Australian adults believe it is acceptable to spy on nations Australia does not have a good relationship with."
Russia
- Russian image has deteriorated - BBC World Service poll
- G7 powers meet without Russia in summit snub over Ukraine
- Documents Show How Russia's Troll Army Hit America
Turkey
- Turkey's Erdogan calls CNN reporter 'agent' for his coverage of protests
- Turkey Unblocks YouTube After 2 Months
- Erdogan to grow more powerful as president, Turkey more polarised
Nigeria
- Protests for kidnapped girls banned in Nigerian capital
- 'Dozens killed' in Boko Haram attack on Nigeria villages
- Nigerian military court-martials 15, including 10 generals, for aiding Boko Haram
Religion
- Pakistan clerics issue stoning death decree—"Ulema Council says so-called 'honour killings' are un-Islamic and sign of ignorance...."
- Sudan backtracks on pledge to free woman sentenced to death for apostasy—"The foreign office said on Saturday that Meriam Ibrahim would be freed within days but now says only Sudan's courts can decide on her fate."
- Mob Torches Christian Shops in Egypt Ahead Trial
- The Indian miracle-buster stuck in Finland—"An Indian man who made his name exposing the 'miraculous' feats of holy men as tricks has fled the country after being accused of blasphemy. Now in self-imposed exile in Finland, he fears jail - or even assassination - if he returns."
- Ministry to remove billboard with Hitler quote
Qatar 2022 Corruption
- Fifa faces calls to quash Qatar World Cup vote after corruption allegations
- Fifa ethics head Michael Garcia won't look at new corruption allegations—"Millions of files raise fresh questions over Qatari bid for the 2022 World Cup, with Garcia's report on the issue due 9 June."
- David Cameron: Fifa members lied to David Beckham, Prince William and I over World Cup bid
- Australia Pulled Into FIFA Corruption Probe
- Qatar 2022: Uefa president Michel Platini says 'corruption scandal' claims are an attempt to tarnish his image over Qatar 2022 support
World News
- Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef ends his TV show—"I'm tired of struggling and worrying about my safety and that of my family."
- Syria parliament speaker: Bashar Assad wins presidential vote in a landslide with 88.7 percent
- Thailand's military threatens to arrest people giving 'Hunger Games' salute WaPo
- Juan Carlos abdication sparks calls for referendum on Spain's monarchy
- Foreign Ministry adopts online "corruption trigger" to prevent aid misuse
- Venice Mayor Orsoni held in Italy corruption inquiry
- Malaysia Airlines plane search: British yachtswoman 'saw MH370 on fire'
House of Cads
- House GOP Backs Tax Breaks That Add $300 Billion To Deficit
- House Vote Aims To Derail DOJ Processing Of Clemency Petitions—"The House of Representatives has voted to prohibit the Justice Department from hiring more attorneys to deal with thousands of backlogged clemency petitions in a bid to block one of the Obama administration's top criminal justice priorities."
- GOP plans to pay for 1 year of highway funds with 10 years of postal service cuts
Vote Machinations
- Study finds strong evidence for discriminatory intent behind voter ID laws WaPo
- 93-year-old black man disenfranchised by Alabama voter ID law
- Alabama Republicans offer $1,000 for information that leads to a felony voter-fraud conviction
- Can turnout save the Democrats in 2014? WaPo
- This computer programmer solved gerrymandering in his spare time—"We could take human error out of the redistricting process entirely. Why don't we?" WaPo
- This Arizona Republican Transformed into a Democrat Named 'Cesar Chazez' for Votes
Campaign Finance Deform
- Reid and McConnell Duel Over Proposed Amendment on Campaign Spending NYT
- Milbank: This is no way to fix the problem of billionaires buying elections—"Cruz isn't defending anybody's liberty; he's championing oligarchy." WaPo
- The 4 Most Ridiculous Arguments Against Getting Money Out of Politics
- West Virginia: Men charged in mine kickback scheme are big Tomblin donors
- Obama to Donors: "I Might Be In a Very Strong Position" To Demand Constitutional Change on Money in Politics
- Don't get campaign finance? Experts recommend watching more Comedy Central.—"A new study shows that watching Colbert made people smarter about super PACs." WaPo
Racism
- Worker records 'racist' supervisor in cotton warehouse—"They're accusing their former supervisor of calling them 'monkeys' and telling them the water fountain and microwave were for white people only."
- Woman 'Hunting Asians' Beats 4-Year-Old With Crowbar in Walmart: Police
- Never Say "I Kill White People Like You" When Asked To Turn Off Your Phone Post-Takeoff
- Blatant Racism in Cheektowaga NY—She digs herself a deeper hole in defending herself.
