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In Hong Kong, democracy activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to ten additional years in prison after pleading guilty to colluding with foreign powers under Beijing's national security law. Wong, who is thirty years old, had already spent nearly six years behind bars. The case continues to draw sharp international scrutiny over the erosion of civil liberties in the city.
Turning to the United States, two Native American women made history in this week's midterm elections. In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, becoming the first Native American woman to lead a U.S. state. In Minnesota, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan was elected to the Senate, another first. Both victories represent a significant shift in American political representation.
And the midterm picture remains incomplete in two states. In Alaska, ranked-choice voting is still working through the math to determine the Senate outcome, while Mississippi's race sits on a knife's edge. These delays are a reminder that how we count votes shapes outcomes just as much as who shows up to cast them.
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