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    • The Cultural Intifada of Juliano Mer-Khamis
      The Stage is My Gun: The Cultural Intifada of Juliano Mer-Khamis
      by Olivia Stransky / January 7, 2012

      Israeli-Palestinian actor Juliano Mer-Khamis, killed in April 2011, founded the Freedom Theatre, a theater of resistance that continues to fight for cultural freedom in Palestine.

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    • Internet-Censorship
      No Disconnect Strategy: EU to Give Anti-Censorship Software to Human Rights Activists Worldwide
      by Olivia Stransky / December 23, 2011

      The European Union plans to help human-rights activist worldwide by providing them with the means and the knowledge to communicate on the Internet without being spied on or traced by their governments.

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      Václav Havel: A Pioneer of Cities of Asylum
      by Olivia Stransky / December 22, 2011

      The former president of the Czech Republic, founded the International Parliament of Writers, which later led to the establishment of the International Cities of Refuge Network and the Cities of Asylum in USA.

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    • Twitter Bots Drown Out Anti-Kremlin Tweets
      by Olivia Stransky / December 16, 2011

      Thousands of Twitter accounts apparently created in advance to blast automated messages are being used to drown out Tweets sent by bloggers and activists this week who are protesting the disputed parliamentary elections in Russia.

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    • Deputy Director-General Tint Swe Calls for Press Freedom in Burma
      Are Burmese Censorship Chief’s Promises Beyond Belief?
      by Olivia Stransky / November 16, 2011

      To get an insider’s perspective on the censorship chief’s statement, Sampsonia Way contacted Cho Tu Zaw, a Burmese writer and film director, and Maung Wuntha, the editor of the Rangoon-based political journal People’s Era.

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    • First page of Metro, a graphic novel by Magdy El Shafee
      Egypt’s Banned Graphic Novel to be Published in the U.S.
      by Olivia Stransky / October 20, 2011

      “Today, let bones be smashed like the dreams of our youth” says Shihab, the protagonist of Magdy El Shafee’s graphic novel Metro. An English translation of the banned Egyptian graphic novel will be available in 2012.

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    • Dzmiter Dashkevich, Belarus
      In the Midst of Lions: Belarusian Activist Dzmiter Dashkevich Still Imprisoned
      by Olivia Stransky / October 7, 2011

      Belarusian youth group Young Front has released a plea to the international community to pressure President Lukashenko to release Dzmiter Dashkevich, imprisoned leader of the group.

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    • Ugandan Writer Vincent Nzaramba: “Every dictator fears the concept of peaceful revolution. ”
      by Olivia Stransky / October 4, 2011

      Nzaramba was detained for five days by Uganda’s anti-terrorism unit and police confiscated copies of his unreleased book People Power: Battle the Mighty General.

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    • Photo by Salome
      Iranian Rapper Salome: Scream to Let Your Voice Be Heard
      by Olivia Stransky / September 12, 2011

      In this interview, twenty-six year old pioneer rapper, artist, and textile designer Salome talks about her influences and the dangers of being a rapper in Iran.

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      Cuban Exiles in Spain: Grateful or Regretful?
      by Olivia Stransky / September 1, 2011

      Political prisoners of Cuba’s Black Spring have been freed, but for some life in exile has hardly improved since being released from prison. Most of the activists were forced to accept exile as a condition of their release.

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