In this edition of the Freedom Chat Transcripts, Indian journalist Sidharth Bhatia talks more about censorship, free speech, and corporate pressure in India’s media.
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Lebanese cartoonist Hassan Bleibel on the recent execution of journalist James Foley by ISIS.
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“This art demonstrates the creativity of the young artist(s), risking it all to share the sentiments of their generation in Iran’s closed and heavily controlled environment.” Yaghoub Yadali examines the work of Black Hand, a dissident street artist using graffiti to make a political stance.
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On July 17th, City of Asylum Pittsburgh presented Writers in the Garden, an annual celebration of local poets and the Northside community. Curated by Jim Daniels, this year’s featured writers were Craig Bernier, Leslie Ann McIlroy, Dave Newman, Wendy Paff, and Jamar Thrasher.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao profiles dissident lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who was released from prison on August 7, 2014.
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Ukrainian cartoonist Vladimir Kazanevsky on the dangerous consequences of Russian “humanitarian aid.”
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