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Free Expression In the News: August 29, 2014
A plea from Shirley Sotloff, mother of journalist Steven Sotloff who is currently held captive by the Islamic State in…
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As Nigeria Fights Ebola, Activists Carve Out a Future for an Open Internet
As the nation rallies to fight Ebola, a group of internet activists are busy crafting landmark legislation to protect free…
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This Week in Free Expression: August 22, 2014
Americans mourned the death of James Foley amid concerns for other captive journalists, including Jason Rezaian in Iran.
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Foley Murder Highlights Growing Threat
With the loneliness of what is often a solitary journalistic experience, the constant hustle for contacts, and the moments of…
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PEN Mourns James Foley
News of the politically motivated murder of journalist James Foley yesterday by ISIS militants has devastated the PEN community. The…
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Encryption and the Faustian Bargain
Charges in Ethiopia and the U.S. suggest that encryption may be the most effective way to thwart government surveillance in…
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This Week in Free Expression: August 15, 2014
Surveillance continues to be at the forefront of American free expression concerns in all but one place: casinos.
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Ferguson: No Place for Repression in American Heartland
Unacceptable tactics used in Ferguson dangerously resemble those used by repressive regimes subject to unflinching American criticism. Journalists must be…
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Fragile Victories, Real Challenges: Free Expression in South East Asia
Recent crackdowns on media freedoms in Myanmar—including the conviction of five Unity Journal writers for their reporting on an alleged…