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7 hours ago · The pair's resignations are an indicator of confidence in the city's rule of law and judicial independence, especially after the enactment of the 2020 national security law that has all but wiped out public dissent. Many pro-democracy activists have been arrested under the law, including some of the city's best-known democracy advocates.
1 day ago · The 1962 novel Advise and Consent by Allen Drury features an overzealous demagogue, Senator Fred Van Ackerman, based on McCarthy. Although the fictional senator is an ultra liberal who proposes surrender to the Soviet Union, his portrayal strongly resembles the popular perception of McCarthy's character and methods.
