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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…
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Gender and Power in an Age of Disinformation: A Conversation With Mary Anne FranksFor women in the public eye, cultivating an online presence is often necessary and far too often dangerous. What can be done to make online spaces safer for women?
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Covering the War in Ukraine: The View From JournalistsA panel of journalists who have recently spent time covering the war in Ukraine discusses the situation on the ground there and in the surrounding region, and policy considerations for the United States and NATO allies.
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Daring Dissent: A Conversation With Ukrainian Authors and ActivistsUkrainian writers and human rights defenders discuss the threat to Ukraine’s sovereignty, cultural heritage, and identity and the current atmosphere for the country’s authors and activists. This meeting is cosponsored with PEN America.
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An Inside Look at RussiaPlease join our panelists for a discussion of the domestic environment in Russia, including efforts by the Kremlin to control the narrative of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how Russian civil society views the war, and how the ongoing conflict is expected to influence support for President Putin at home.
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Russia Is Censoring News on the War in Ukraine. Foreign Media Are Trying to Get Around That.A Kremlin crackdown on independent media is walling off Russians from the truth about the country’s widely condemned invasion of Ukraine, but Western-funded media outlets are ramping up efforts to circumvent censors.
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Combating Human Trafficking and Modern SlaveryFollowing National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, panelists examine efforts by the private sector, multilateral institutions, and governments to combat human trafficking and raise awareness about the crimes of modern slavery.