Kiese Laymon on book bans, white supremacy and the US South | Censorship
From: UpFront The best-selling author of Heavy: An American Memoir talks to Marc Lamont Hill about the factors that shape
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Rushdie attack suspect expresses admiration for Iran’s Khomeini | Crime News
Hadi Matar denied connections with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in an interview from jail with the New York Post. The man
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Key dates in the life of author Salman Rushdie | Arts and Culture News
The controversial author spent years in hiding after a 1989 decree by the Iranian leader led to threats against his
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Sedition trial opens in Hong Kong for group held over kids’ books | Politics News
A group of five speech therapists faces up to two years in prison if found guilty of sedition for writing
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WikiLeaks’ Assange lodges UK appeal against extradition to US | Julian Assange News
WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange, 50, has lodged an appeal to prevent his extradition to the US to face criminal charges.
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India is considering a panel to rule on social media takedowns | Business and Economy News
Digital rights activists warn the move will increase direct gov’t control over social media platforms in India. India is considering
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‘Like Wuhan all over again’: As Shanghai protests, China censors | Coronavirus pandemic News
April was, by all accounts, a cruel month for the residents of Shanghai. As an Omicron-induced outbreak of COVID-19 swept
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Russia blocks news sites over Ukraine war coverage: Rights group | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russian authorities block independent media outlets including Mediazona, says digital rights group. Russian authorities have blocked several independent media outlets
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Russian’s Banned Youth | Close Up | Protests
From: Al Jazeera Close Up Editors of the online student magazine ‘DOXA’ are currently under house arrest for criticising the
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Russian court orders closure of leading rights group Memorial | Courts News
Memorial, a decades-old organisation famed for documenting repression, found guilty of violating ‘foreign agent’ law. Russia’s Supreme Court has ruled
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