The tyrannical Roman emperor Nero was the very first “enemy of the people”—so declared by the Senate in AD 68. And that may have been the last time the phrase was employed with any degree of accuracy in the realm of government and politics. Over the centuries, however, it has certainly caught on, ironically becoming … Continue reading Press for freedom? So much for Hong Kong media’s united response against China’s tyranny
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Press for freedom? So much for Hong Kong media’s united response against China’s tyranny
The tyrannical Roman emperor Nero was the very first “enemy of the people”—so declared by the Senate in AD 68. And that may have been the last time the phrase was employed with any degree of accuracy in the realm of government and politics. Over the centuries, however, it has certainly caught on, ironically becoming … Continue reading Press for freedom? So much for Hong Kong media’s united response against China’s tyranny