Israel Centeno dissects “nueva trova” music and analyzes its purposeful construction to infuse the Cuban revolution with a soundtrack all its own.
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In this installment of The Freedom Chat, journalist Felipe Altenfelder Silva highlights the similarities of Brazil’s monopolized media to the US and the organic development of Mídia Ninja, an activist platform realized in March 2013.
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Jean-Euphèle Milcé, the founder of PEN Haiti, reveals the current governmental roadblocks impinging on free expression and his future visions for Haiti in this interview originally published by PEN on June 27, 2014.
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Reflecting on the life and work of Nadine Gordimer, most famously known for her humanistic portrayal of the effects of apartheid, we present a personal reading and video interview featuring the Nobel laureate.
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Turkish cartoonist Menekse Cam highlights the perilous situation unfolding between the International Criminal Court and three Congolese witnesses who were denied asylum in the Netherlands.
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Hamdy el-Gazzar highlights the Egyptian intellectual response to the arrests of twenty-four activists who were charged with “breaking the law of demonstrating, damaging public and private property and demonstrating power…”
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Cartoonist Victor Ndula highlights the International Criminal Court’s decision to stand on the sidelines instead of pursuing an investigation into several North Korean attacks.
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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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In this edition of “The Writer’s Block”, acclaimed poet Patricia Smith discusses her quest to reclaim her personal history, the power of personification, and how no topic is off limits.
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Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy was charged with corruption and influence peddling — and may face time in “the pound”.
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