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Covering the Israel-Hamas War: A View From JournalistsJournalists who have lived and reported extensively from the Middle East share their insights and perspectives on covering the Israel-Hamas war.
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COP28 in Dubai, Russia Crackdown on Journalists, China Illness Spike, and MoreThe United Arab Emirates, a major oil and gas producer, hosts the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), where hundreds of world leaders meet to discuss limiting global warming and helping states that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change; Russia arbitrarily detains a journalist with U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; and the World Health Organization asks China for information on a spike in respiratory illness.
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PEPFAR Reauthorization Struggle, Banned Books Week, Slovakia Democracy Test, and MoreImportant provisions of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) could expire due to partisan divisions, threatening a widely successful initiative; libraries take part in U.S. Banned Books Week in the face of a rising censorship movement; Slovakia holds an early parliamentary election amid concerns that pro-Russia parties will gain power; and Chinese President Xi Jinping and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announce a partnership.
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A Democratic InquestPervasive despondency about democracy in Africa urges the imperative to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.
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Silencing the Messenger: Global Threats to Press FreedomFreedom of the press is under attack around the globe, but for journalists in Latin America in particular, reporting has become a matter of life and death. Populist leaders in the region have consolidated power and clamped down on press freedom, making the area the deadliest in the world for reporters. With anti-journalist sentiment on the rise, can a free and fair press prevail in an increasingly polarized world?
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The Uses of AngerThose on the socioeconomic margins understand one thing: civility is sometimes a luxury they cannot afford.
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Cyber Week in Review: February 24, 2023Russia plans to unveil new surveillance system; China unmasks Against The West; EU bans TikTok on government devices; EU warns of Chinese APT campaigns; Go Daddy reports multi-year breach.
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Whither Political Freedoms in Africa?When it comes to civil liberties in Africa, Western governments and institutions must put their monies where their mouths are.
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The Three InternetsFor years, the world thought of the internet as a borderless zone that brought people from around the world together. But as governments pursue very different regulatory paths, the monolithic internet is breaking apart. Now, where there had been one, there are at least three internets: one led by the United States, one by China, and one by the European Union.
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The Uses of ParodyWhen conventional tools of resistance have failed or been compromised, humor has been a weapon of last resort for the African subaltern.
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Maasai Evictions Highlight Conflict Between “Preservation” and CitizenshipThe regional court’s ruling in favor of the Tanzanian government has serious implications for indigenous citizenship rights and the state of democracy in the country.
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Women This Week: “Women, Life, Freedom”: Protests Continue to Surge Across IranWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 24 to September 30.
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Russia’s Internet Censor is Also a Surveillance MachineRussia's internet censorship has often been an opaque concept. Recent hack and leak operations, however, have shined light on the prominent role that Roskomnadzor plays in surveilling the internet and crushing dissent.
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Threats to Free Expression, With Suzanne NosselSuzanne Nossel, the Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss growing threats around the world to free expression and how the fight to protect human rights needs to adapt to succeed in a world of great power competition.
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Higher Education Webinar: Free Speech on CampusMichelle Deutchman, executive director of the National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement at the University of California, leads the conversation on free speech on campus. CASA: Welcome t…