The two Iranian political parties rivaling for control of the presidency are, in form but not in content, similar to the contentions between the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States.
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Mehdi Amini on the murder of a woman in Afghanistan, set on fire for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran.
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Betre Yacob is currently in exile from Ethiopia for publishing articles exposing human rights conditions and corruption. Editorial intern Emily Durham spoke with Betre on exile, censorship, and freedom of speech conditions.
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Ramses Morales Izquierdo on the two Turkish cartoonists facing prison for insulting President Erdoğan.
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Russian Sergey Elkin on the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov.
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Sin embargo en Honduras es una utopía, es parte de las estrategias estatales para negar información a los periodistas que no escriben a favor del gobierno de turno.
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Sampsonia Way presents the ultimate book list based on the Salon Readings that City of Asylum/Pittsburgh held during 2014. Each of the books on the list was written, edited, or translated by the stellar lineup of invited writers, journalists, and translators. Enjoy!
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