dissent

Diplomats draft ‘formal dissent cable’  expressing anger at State Department’s near silence

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US diplomats condemn Trump for inciting deadly violence at the Capitol and call for administration to support 25th Amendment to remove him from office in official ‘dissent’ cable Dozens of State Department officials are filing a formal dissent in a cable directed at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo  There is anger over the Department’s lack … Read more

Thais show rare dissent against the monarchy with surge of online posts amid coronavirus outbreak

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The coronavirus pandemic has led to a rare surge of online posts in Thailand questioning King Maha Vajiralongkorn and the monarchy. On Sunday a government minister subsequently warned that inappropriate posts could lead to jail. Insulting the monarchy is a crime, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.  Thailand has been a constitutional monarchy … Read more