Turkish secularists show solidarity with Charlie Hebdo, but murderers are “martyrs” for some in Istanbul.
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Political activist El Sexto was detained six days ago by the Cuban authorities under the pretense of a common crime. In a candid and recent interview with blogger Yoani Sanchez, El Sexto discusses his artistic work and actions to engender free expression in Cuba.
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Orlando Pardo Lazo calls for solidarity to combat abusive attacks in Cuba on journalists, such as the brutal beating of Roberto Guerra on June 11.
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Orlando Pardo Lazo calls for solidarity to combat abusive attacks on Cuban journalists, such as the brutal beating of Roberto Guerra on June 11.
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Rachida Madani sees herself as “a poet armed with words to bear witness and revolt against injustice, social inequality, women’s conditions in a patriarchal society, men’s superiority complex, despotism, and a lack of freedom of expression.” In this edition of The Writer’s Block, Rachida spoke about language, womanhood, and reinventing Scheherazade.
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American artist Mike Flugennock illustrates a well-known symbol of solidarity in this curated cartoon. Over the last week, protesters flooded Rome’s streets in reaction to sweeping economic reforms recommended by Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
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