Is this Footloose? Yaghoub Yadali discusses the viral topic and recent arrests of six Iranian students who recorded themselves dancing to the Pharrell William’s song “Happy”.
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AS220′s Bert Crenca leads a thriving and always buzzing artist-run organization in Providence, Rhode Island. In this interview, the artistic-director and founder talks about the maturation of AS220 since 1985, the many offerings of the non-profit, and creative placemaking.
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The second selection from Al-Akhbar’s series ‘Former Syrian Prisoners: In Their Own Voices’ features artist and writer Keffah Ali Deeb, who was detained in Syria while working for an internal opposition organization.
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“Butchers know the art of slaughter, dictators the craft of suppression.” Tienchi Martin-Liao analyzes the repressive and successive regimes in China as well as the recent crackdowns surrounding the June 4 tragedy.
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Political cartoonist Yaser Abo Hamed uses the iconic “tank man” to comment on fabricated elections in Syria and Egypt.
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A freelance journalist, only identified as Mohammed, tells his harrowing story of being detained by Syrian security forces through a new series presented by Al-Akhbar English.
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In an interview that will inspire, journalist Michał Janczuk talks about the challenges presented to independent Belarusian journalists and how he will continue to write despite serious threats imposed by the Lukashenko machine.
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The abdication of King Juan Carlos and his infamous hunting trip leave some Spaniards to question the monarchy.
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Orlando Pardo Lazo continues the dialogue on foreign investment in Cuba with Swedish politician Jasenko Selimovic. Within this interview, Orlando and Mr. Selimovic discuss the new investment deal, the possibility of EU support for Cuban pro-democracy activists, and the potential detriments incurred from the agreement.
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The Venezuelan government is a puppeteer of state media, which is dangerous for all parties involved.
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