Press freedom is tightening across globe
Jack Ronald
And then there were two.
Two of my friends and colleagues are now imprisoned in the last dictatorship in Europe, Alexander Lukashenko s Belarus.
Yulia Slutskaya and her staff at Belarus Press Club have now been categorized as “political prisoners” by the human rights group Viasna.
The official charge involves the tax laws, but that s a common ploy for authoritarian governments trying to shut down dissent.
Any non-governmental organization that gets a nickel of financial support from the U.S. or a fraction of a Euro from the EU is a likely target for charges of tax law violations.
Outdoor dining is back starting Saturday and restaurants are trying to attract customers despite the cold. Author: Deevon Rahming (KARE11) Updated: 10:23 PM CST December 18, 2020
MINNESOTA, USA Patio season is a whole vibe in Minnesota during the spring, summer and fall months, but would you have ever imagined patio season hype being a thing during the winter months? Would I have imagined it this year? Absolutely, said Bob Tinsley, the owner of Bacio Restaurant in Minnetonka.
It s a year when many restaurants, bars and breweries have had to reinvent themselves time and time again in order to survive the setbacks of COVID-19.