Orlando Pardo Lazo continues the dialogue on foreign investment in Cuba with Swedish politician Jasenko Selimovic. Within this interview, Orlando and Mr. Selimovic discuss the new investment deal, the possibility of EU support for Cuban pro-democracy activists, and the potential detriments incurred from the agreement.
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The Venezuelan government is a puppeteer of state media, which is dangerous for all parties involved.
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Twenty five years have passed since the Tiananmen Sqaure massacre and the Chinese government continues to prohibit discussion and remembrance of the events.
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A new statistical analysis elucidates an alarming trend surrounding the deaths of journalists in the Philippines. Political cartoonist Angelo Lopez draws attention to this news in today’s Curated Cartoons.
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In two powerful visual poems, columnist Tarik Günersel calls attention to the extinguishment of young lives through violence.
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Impenetrable and unlikely. Turkey’s drive and ability to join the European Union is waning with each passing day.
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“It took about twelve and a half years to write Family Life, so it wasn’t so much that I prepared for that voice and did it, as if preparing for a role.” In this interview, celebrated author Akhil Sharma discusses his painstaking writing process and the careful construct of his latest novel.
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