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Should Hong Kong ban smartphones in schools and who makes final call?
When Kwun Tong Maryknoll College in Hong Kong announced that it would tighten its mobile phone rules on campus, some pupils reacted so strongly that…
Event | Join Naomi Klein, Michael E. Mann, and Jim Hoggan to Celebrate DeSmog’s 20th Anniversary
Wednesday, July 8, 12:00 p.m. PDT/3:00 p.m. EDT/8:00 p.m. BST The world is in the midst of a climate backlash. But DeSmog isn’t backing down….
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The Case of Indonesia’s Nadiem Makarim
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China’s Wang Yi warns Marco Rubio to approach Taiwan affairs with ‘utmost caution’
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warned the US to approach Taiwan affairs with “utmost caution” in a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling…