Giving the military total power would be a political nuclear bomb, provoking more unrest than we have now. The post Trump’s Finger on the Martial Law Trigger appeared first on The American Conservative.

The domestic use of the military could absolutely become a problem. But the president’s rhetoric — and that of his supporters — is, at least for now, of equal concern.

The "outside agitator" narrative delegitimizes mass anger in a way that's politically convenient.

Justice commission modelled on bodies in South Africa and South America probes killings during years of martial law.

“Somebody needs to look at these things,” one senator said.

Hamaguchi started with a registration form workaround, took her case to the ACLU and ultimately paved the way for women's Olympic boxing.

Chilean former tennis world number one Marcelo Rios has suggested people should be shot for violating coronavirus lockdown rules as he backed the no-nonsense approach of Filipino strongman leader Rodrigo Duterte. Read Full Article at RT.com

Kulsoom Hazara has won medals at national and international karate tournaments, inspiring young Pakistanis.

Authorities in the Philippines began the risky but necessary process of evacuating tens of thousands of people as Typhoon Vongfong bore down on the island nation, which is already grappling with the coronavirus pandemic. Read Full Article at RT.com

Also on Monday, 15 new asymptomatic cases were reported in the country taking the total number of cases to 760, the NHC said.

From the perspective of military capability for defence, peacekeeping and disaster-relief operations, the tide in 2020 has effectively turned between liberator and liberated, writes Robert Smol.

Police arrested over 50 leftist activists in Manila on Friday for "illegal assembly" when they rallied en masse, violating coronavirus quarantine restrictions against large gatherings.

Unprecedented move threatens livelihoods and health of millions of Metro Manila residents living below the poverty line.

US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, unlocking additional powers and funding for disaster response and getting FEMA involved in the efforts to curb the disease. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Stafford Act allows the Trump administration to throw around plenty of cash, but it doesn’t let the president do anything truly crazy — like postpone the 2020 election or suspend the rule of law.

On March 13, 1942, Roosevelt issued an order that could have led to the internment of 160,000 persons of Japanese descent from Hawaii

Manning has been detained since May for refusing to answer questions from a grand jury in Virginia looking into the release of documents to WikiLeaks.

Young activists and their older counterparts explain why they are uniting to fight for women's rights in Pakistan.

Damage to the publishing industry in Hong Kong is complete, say critics, after Minhai sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Myanmar's army said in a statement on Friday it would hold more court-martials over alleged abuses against Rohingya Muslims, after a government-appointed commission said soldiers committed war crimes against the minority.

Almost a decade after his WikiLeaks website enraged Washington by leaking secret U.S. documents, a London court will begin hearings on Monday to decide whether Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States.

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RT @_DGISPR: Pakistan Armed Forces strongly condemn blasphemous movie "Barbie" ridiculing life of Chief Martial Law Administrator Asim Muni…

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RT @chantzeco: Hi friends. I'm knocking on your kind hearts if you can extend help to Ka Jo Villalon, a martial law survivor and cultural w…

Anyone have footage of pre martial law (1958) pak? Will be very appreciated

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RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

RT @MuzzammilAslam3: Interesting discussion I used words like “Drizzle” & “Economic Martial law” https://t.co/26HwTueLxE

RT @MuzzammilAslam3: Interesting discussion I used words like “Drizzle” & “Economic Martial law” https://t.co/26HwTueLxE

RT @MuzzammilAslam3: Interesting discussion I used words like “Drizzle” & “Economic Martial law” https://t.co/26HwTueLxE

RT @_DGISPR: Pakistan Armed Forces strongly condemn blasphemous movie "Barbie" ridiculing life of Chief Martial Law Administrator Asim Muni…

RT @chdlemsic: Proud of this thesis! I posit here that when Martial Law survivors tell-perform their personal narratives, alternative yet…

RT @chantzeco: Hi friends. I'm knocking on your kind hearts if you can extend help to Ka Jo Villalon, a martial law survivor and cultural w…

RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

RT @_DGISPR: Pakistan Armed Forces strongly condemn blasphemous movie "Barbie" ridiculing life of Chief Martial Law Administrator Asim Muni…

RT @FatiSpeaks: She was demoted in Imran Khan govt & an inquiry was started against her. But the CMLA (Chief Martial Law Administrator) bro…

RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

RT @FatiSpeaks: She was demoted in Imran Khan govt & an inquiry was started against her. But the CMLA (Chief Martial Law Administrator) bro…

RT @FatiSpeaks: She was demoted in Imran Khan govt & an inquiry was started against her. But the CMLA (Chief Martial Law Administrator) bro…

RT @_DGISPR: Pakistan Armed Forces strongly condemn blasphemous movie "Barbie" ridiculing life of Chief Martial Law Administrator Asim Muni…

RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

RT @P_Kallioniemi: His sentencing was delayed several times, and he was eventually pardoned by president Trump in Nov, 2020. Just days afte…

RT @LiterateSimmie: @Joelmpetlin Most Arab citizens of Israel are progeny of Arabs who were kept under martial law from May '48 thru Dec '6…

RT @MarilynShimmie1: @FLWillRegret22 Also watch Gen. Michael Flynn, Trump's National Security Advisor and close associate, a leader in the…

RT @FatiSpeaks: She was demoted in Imran Khan govt & an inquiry was started against her. But the CMLA (Chief Martial Law Administrator) bro…

RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

RT @DavidSacks: Let’s now hear from Western elites, who have the bravery of being out of range, about why these young Ukrainians need to ma…

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RT @FatiSpeaks: She was demoted in Imran Khan govt & an inquiry was started against her. But the CMLA (Chief Martial Law Administrator) bro…

Ukraine forgoes Presidential elections while declaring martial law making Zelensky a Defacto dictator. Stop sending aid and American Tax dollars to dictators.