The way in which Bryan Fogel portrays the complex constellations of power — from the press corps to the Saudi crown to the White House — reveals a clear story of how murky the issues of free speech and dissent can be. Though the events surrounding Khashoggi’s death are complicated, Fogel makes one thing definite: more must be done.
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Journalists in Burma have to avoid criticizing the government, but as divisions in the Burmese ruling party increase, the hope of peaceful 2015 elections fades.
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Turkish secularists show solidarity with Charlie Hebdo, but murderers are “martyrs” for some in Istanbul.
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In this video Frank La Rue, UN Special Rapporteur for the protection and promotion of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, speaks about journalist safety and the issue of impunity.
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In this week’s Revolution Evening Post Cuban blogger Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo talks about the first cholera outbreak in Cuba since the 19th century and how the government is trying to keep it quiet.
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In this week’s “Revolution Evening Post” Cuban blogger Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo talks about the boom and uncertain future of independent magazines in Cuba.
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