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law A month after the statutory restoration of expat Canadians' voting rights, Supreme Court says taking those rights away was illegal Cory Doctorow

corruption Chinese spies force US-based Uighurs into "voluntary" surveillance by threatening their families in China Cory Doctorow
racism Facebook still allows housing ads to discriminate by race Rob Beschizza
politics Iran sucks at censoring apps, so the Persian diaspora is using them for unfiltered political discussion Cory Doctorow
Japan How Canadian and US expats celebrate Thanksgiving in Japan Mark Frauenfelder
corruption After New Zealand spooks misidentified pro-democracy activist, NSA spied on him for them Cory Doctorow
uk Three pieces of statistical "bullshit" about the UK EU referendum Cory Doctorow
Business Superb investigative report on the fake locksmith scam Cory Doctorow
videos John Oliver on the Canadian election: NAILED IT! Cory Doctorow
music Blue Rodeo's anti-Tory anthem: Stealin' All My Dreams Cory Doctorow
security Elaborate spear-phishing attempt against global Iranian and free speech activists, including an EFF staffer Cory Doctorow
History In fantasy worlds, historical accuracy is a lie Tanya D
Meet Dashan, the China-based Canadian master of Mandarin so many expats love to hate Colin Marshall
Sony Hack: Could secretive group of ethnic North Koreans in Japan be to blame? Xeni Jardin
News Evacuation of war-wounded in Libya: first-person account by MSF nurse Xeni Jardin
Culture Pyongyang: North Korea's chain of restaurants Cory Doctorow
Action The Americanization of "mental illness" Andrea James
guestblog The Pakistan Blogistan Bassam Tariq
politics The Dark Side of Dubai Xeni Jardin
International Xeni on the road in West Africa: Ritually Stolen Penises and Vaginas – Not a Joke Here. Xeni Jardin