This week: Turkey labeled the ‘world’s biggest prison’ for media, defining freedom of speech in Egypt, a Cuban blogger embarks on a world tour.
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This week: account of an attack against journalist Lars Hedegaard, the Mexican cartel’s intimidation tactics, and a Chinese blogger’s grassroots revolution.
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Vijay Nair parallels Indian government to “Alice in Wonderland”—the country is falling down the rabbit hole with its paradoxic interpretation of free speech.
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This week: an interview with Southern Weekend’s former editor, Burma held its first-ever international literary festival, and the state of media in Pakistan.
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Guatemalan writer Eduardo Halfon will be in Pittsburgh for two readings of his novel The Polish Boxer, including a brief reading at Penguin Bookshop.
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Israel Centeno argues that Venezuela under Chávez purposely spreads disinformation in order to make the “masses act in accordance with pre-figured scenarios.”
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This week: an interview with Salman Rushdie, BBC censors a play on honor killings, and Chinese hackers attack the New York Times.
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