Solidarity in Perugia. #freejimmylai

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As we speak, the Chinese Communist Party's genocide against Uyghurs continues. Together, we can #EndUyghurForcedLabor .

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Have I mentioned that Elisha Maldonado and I are now overseeing Human Rights Foundation's flagship podcast, 'Dissidents and Dictators'?

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The CCP is in the middle of conducting a genocide. For the record.

It's cheaper and easier to produce misinformation than to do accurate, deep, and impactful reporting.

1/ In today's #DissidentsandDictators episode, Elisha Maldonado & Casey Michel are joined by HRF’s Africa policy officer, Mo Keita, to discuss the recent arrest of Swazi activist Tanele Maseko in connection with her husband’s “unsolved murder.” buff.ly/3J6wc0I

Today we had a chance to speak with Tanele Maseko, widow of slain human rights activist Thulani Maseko, and Mary Pais da Silva, one of the prominent human rights lawyers representing her, to better understand Mrs. Maseko’s detention last week and her ongoing interactions with the…

If you’re in NYC, make sure to swing by PUBKEY tonight to listen to Roya Mahboob and Arsh Molu ⚡️ discuss the role of #bitcoin for financial freedom. 🔥

1/ In today's #DissidentsandDictators episode, Elisha Maldonado & Casey Michel are joined by Karim Zidan 🕊️ to explore how authoritarian regimes use the world of sports for their own ends, why the term 'sportswashing' may already be outdated, and more. buff.ly/4czGKTu

If anyone at New York Post is smelling microwaved fish, I have it on good authority that Kelly Jane Torrance is the culprit.

1/ On this week's podcast, Elisha Maldonado & Casey Michel talk with Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, founder of Ideas Beyond Borders, about the crucial need for national security in Iraq, his firsthand experience with authoritarianism, and the 'Habibi effect.' buff.ly/3PrsX7K

What a pleasure it was to talk with these wonderful people, wonderful spirits. The Human Rights Foundation is an invaluable organization. It opposes all tyranny, of whatever stripe. It favors freedom, democracy, and human rights for all. This is rarer than you might think.

I'm sorry Casey Michel insulted you and your fellow Michiganders off the top, Jay Nordlinger.

One of my favourite episodes yet.

1/ In the new #DissidentsandDictators episode, Casey Michel & Elisha Maldonado speak to Tanele Maseko about the politics of Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, the legacy of her husband, human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, and more: buff.ly/48ztQSj

1/ Casey Michel & Elisha Maldonado chat with Ukrainian MP Lisa Yasko about Ukraine's upcoming anniversaries, the ongoing struggle against dictatorship, and why it's crucial for democracies to support Kyiv. buff.ly/48qiOP6

1/ Casey Michel & Elisha Maldonado talk with HRF's Joyce Ho about Taipei's recent elections, the DPP's narrow win over the pro-Beijing Kuomintang Party, & what it means for Taiwan's future. The new #DissidentsandDictators episode is now available: buff.ly/49FmBJD

Casey Michel and Elisha Maldonado were kind enough to have me on the pod. Tune in for fashion, human rights, but of course banter and laughs as well.