Hong Kong protesters win against China – for now

Mass protests protect Hong Kong's legal autonomy from China – for now [Click here to view this message in your web-browser](. Edition: US 18 June 2019 [The Conversation]( Academic rigor, journalistic flair [Catesby Holmes] A note from... Catesby Holmes Global Affairs Editor A week ago, Hong Kong’s protests seemed unlikely to end well for pro-democracy advocates. The Chinese government wanted its island territory to let China extradite suspected criminals, including political dissidents, and try them in Chinese courts. And since Hong Kong’s legislature is dominated by pro-Beijing forces, China was all but certain to get its way. But that was before at least 1.3 million people took to Hong Kong’s streets, day after day, to demand their legal independence from China. On Sunday, a vote on the extradition law was indefinitely postponed. Scholar Kelly Chermin, who studies social movements, writes it was a huge win for Hong Kong’s struggling democracy. [But will it last](? Plus, [the history of housing migrants on military bases]( – and is [the U.S. in danger of losing power like Argentina did over the weekend](? Top story Millions of people in Hong Kong have come out to stop a proposed law that would have allowed China to try accused criminals, including political dissidents, in Chinese courts. Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha [Mass protests protect Hong Kong’s legal autonomy from China – for now]( Kelly Chernin, Appalachian State University A controversial extradition law has been suspended in Hong Kong after more than a week of mass public resistance. Hong Kong's legal system is one of its few remaining areas of autonomy from China. Health + Medicine - [Sleep training for your kids: Why and how it works]( Ryan Anderson, University of Pittsburgh; Hannah Ford, University of Pittsburgh Adults are not the only people in the US who have problems with sleep – babies and children suffer from loss of sleep, too. Two pediatric sleep experts explain how you can help your little ones. Politics + Society - [Detaining refugee children at military bases may sound un-American, but it’s been done before]( Jana Lipman, Tulane University Fort Sill, a military base in Oklahoma, will soon house 1,400 Central American children, the Trump administration says. It's not the first time the US has used army bases to house refugees. Science + Technology - [A massive power outage like Argentina’s could happen in the US – 4 essential reads]( Jeff Inglis, The Conversation As South American countries recover from a massive blackout, the US isn't immune: The Northeast Blackout of 2003 cut power to 50 million people, and many threats to the electricity grid remain. Environment + Energy - [The Supreme Court’s Virginia uranium ruling hints at the limits of federal power]( Cale Jaffe, University of Virginia The 6-3 ruling challenges some common political assumptions about conservatives and liberals. From our international editions - [How Africa’s porous borders make it difficult to contain Ebola]( Mosoka Fallah, Harvard Medical School Ebola is difficult to contain because of human social and behavioural factors. But it can be if 100% of the infected people's contacts are identified and monitored. - [Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier]( Michael von Massow, University of Guelph; Mitchell Gingerich, University of Guelph Dairy proteins may be the next product to be mass produced in labs, for use in fluid "milk" production and processed dairy products like yogurt and cheese. - [The real story of the Barbie doll: strong female leadership behind the scenes]( Bertrand Venard, Audencia 2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the world's most famous doll, Barbie. It's an opportunity to look back at the journey of its creator, Ruth Handler, a visionary leader and model for women. Today’s quote ["As a scholar who has studied the onset of a number of wars, I believe these commentators fail to credit how quickly a trivial confrontation between industrialized forces can change a leader’s calculus and drag the great powers and their allies into war."]( [What does the Trump administration want from Iran?]( Noah Weisbord Queen's University, Ontario [Noah Weisbord] Know people who may be interested in The Conversation's stories? [Click here to forward this newsletter to them]( and ask them to sign up at [Follow us on Twitter.]( [Join us on Facebook.]( You’re receiving this newsletter from [The Conversation](. Not interested anymore? [Unsubscribe instantly](. We’ll miss you. 89 South Street - Suite 202 Boston, MA 02111