Hong Kong’s Unrest Poses a Threat to China’s Legitimacy

posted in: Far East, News

In  December 2004, the Heritage Foundation’s Hong Kong office hosted a speech by Henry Hyde, Chairman of the then-named House International Relations Committee (now the Foreign Affairs Committee.)    Hyde, a veteran of World War II who fought in the … Read More

Brexit tears through UK’s political landscape

LONDON — The perpetual Brexit revolution rolls on. After yet another night of unexpected electoral drama, each and every side of the never-ending Brexit debate — leave now, leave somehow or leave never — was quick out of the blocks … Read More

Bertelsmann study: Developing world faces more conflict, more repression

posted in: Breaking News, News

Democracy is being chipped away in many countries across the world, according to a new study by Germany’s Bertelsmann Foundation. The study, which looks at 129 developing nations, warns autocracies are on the rise. The quality of democracy and market-economy systems … Read More