In this week’s Blind Chess Tienchi Martin-Liao talks about how China “maintains stability” by monitoring its citizens, including the essayist and blogger Ye Du.
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In this week’s Night Watch Venezuelan writer Israel Centeno shares with his readers the doctrine of King Hugo, Supreme Leader of Venezuela.
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In this interview, Israel Centeno sits down with Sampsonia Way to talk about his new book Bamboo City (a hybrid text that moves smoothly between poetry and fiction), the translation process, and upcoming publications.
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In this week’s From Egypt column writer Hamdy El-Gazzar examines the actions of Judge Ahmed Refaat, who presided over Egypt’s “Trial of the Century.”
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In this week’s “Ethiopiques” journalist Mesfin Negash examines the developing cult of personality around Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi whose image is posted everywhere around the country.
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In this week’s “Tea House” column writer Khet Mar reflects on her relationship with veteran Burmese journalist and mentor Ludu Sein Win, who passed away June 17, 2012.
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In this week’s “Off-Screen” journalist Than Win Htut examines the role that Facebook and state media has played in escalating racial and ethnic conflicts in the Rakhine state of Burma.
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