Nothing better exemplifies the Chinese people’s quest for freedom and democracy than the effort to free entrepreneur, publisher, and dissident Jimmy Lai, an outspoken foe of political repression who has languished in a Hong Kong jail almost continuously since August 2020. That’s the view of Fr. Robert Sirico, co-founder and president emeritus of the Acton…

News Analysis Helena Bonham Carter’s recent comments in defense of author J.K. Rowling and film star Johnny Depp, who have both come under sustained public attack and faced calls for their cancellation from the “woke” community, are unusual for a Hollywood and pop culture star in an age when community censorship poses an ever-present danger…

SAN DIEGO—For the first time since 2019, the San Diego Convention Center welcomed Comic-Con International back to its halls July 21, with Mayor Todd Gloria helping to kick off the event. “Today marks the beginning of an iconic event that is eagerly anticipated every year, where fans and stars alike convene to share their love…

An activist shareholder put forward a resolution at the Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholder meeting on March 9 that sought to require the company to make more disclosures about what it is doing to gauge the impact of its activities on the human rights situation in countries like China. The measure was introduced by the…

Ejnar Mikkelsen was like the Ernest Shackleton of Denmark. He was celebrated throughout the Scandinavian nation for exploring and mapping Greenland. It was a matter of Danish national interest, to preserve their hegemony over Greenland, to debunk potential American claims. Of course, explorers often died while on expeditions, as was the case with Shackleton (sort…

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