Lydia Polgreen

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Lydia Polgreen

ON Aug 12, 2004, Swedish newspapers celebrated a milestone: the birth of the country’s nine millionth citizen. Years of concern over declining birth rates had been eased by a modest rise in births and, crucially, strong migration. Already a subscriber? Log in. Save 30% and win Bosch appliances! More Info Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters. RM12.33/monthRM8.63/month Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Lydia Polgreen |Vishakha Darbha

The longtime activist and writer Sarah Schulman on why now is the time to stand up to people you oppose. In this episode of "The Opinions," the New York Times Opinion columnist Lydia Polgreen speaks to the author and activist Sarah Schulman on resistance and solidarity during politically charged times. 'This Moment Is a Cataclysm,' but We Can Still ActThe longtime activist and writer Sarah Schulman on why now is the time to stand up to people you oppose.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | M. Gessen |Lydia Polgreen |Zeynep Tufekci

French: So, between the 1950s and 1970s, American courts developed a series of very robust legal doctrines designed to protect free speech - partly as a result of the Red Scare, but also because of efforts to suppress the civil rights movement. If NATO is the geopolitical version of saying "never again" to invasion and genocide, then First Amendment jurisprudence is the American version of saying "never again" to the censorship and tyranny of the past.

3 weeks ago | ekathimerini.com | Lydia Polgreen

On Aug. 12, 2004, celebratory headlines festooned the pages of Swedish newspapers, hailing a huge milestone: On that day, a baby would be born as the 9 millionth Swede. After years of fretting over declining birthrates, a modest increase in babies born and, crucially, robust migration had pushed that sprawling but lightly populated nation over a longed-for threshold.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Lydia Polgreen

This essay is part of The Great Migration, a series by Lydia Polgreen exploring how people are moving around the world today. O n Aug. 12, 2004, celebratory headlines festooned the pages of Swedish newspapers, hailing a huge milestone: On that day a baby would be born as the nine millionth Swede. After years of fretting over declining birthrates, a modest increase in babies born and, crucially, robust migration had pushed that sprawling but lightly populated nation over a longed-for threshold.