The international film community—including the Cannes, Berlin, and Venice festivals and the American Cinematheque—spoke out against these persecutions.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
But despite the persecutions, the underground is showing no sign of being silenced.
Tykes get slapped around, shot with arrows and dangled in traffic — tortures that are played seriously, but the shock of them allows you to guffaw.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.
The everyday realities of life under the occupation, including the hassles and harassments of bureaucratic delays and security checkpoints, can suddenly become matters of life and death.
One interesting trend is that this tournament will feature some very good tight ends, a position that has become increasingly important in college football and the NFL but not so much in high school football in the era of spread offenses.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Cavalli was not using this as a racial slur, but plenty of black athletes have used it to demean white people without the league getting involved, without suspensions, and zero fines for their offenses.
India, despite having lowered tensions with China, still faces the risk of border provocations—and other major challenges—from Beijing.
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Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.
So too did Trump spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain, who compared the president’s torments to those of Jesus.
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Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.
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