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Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
4 days ago

What an old folktale can teach us about the 'annoying persistence' of political comedians

Fear of reprisals from the Trump administration limits open expression among many, but late-night comedians remain critical and defiant.
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

When Adulthood Feels Too Dangerous: Inside an Avoidant Mind

Projected shame protects individuals with avoidant personality disorder from self-exposure.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

"We Are Not Victims. We Are Fighters": Russian Political Prisoners, Including Left Sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky, Demand Freedom

The plea from inside a Russian prison by 11 political prisoners emphasizes the need for a ceasefire or peace agreement with the mass release of political prisoners and Ukrainian hostages.
Social justice
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Europe urged to raise plight of Iran's political prisoners in any future talks

Iranian human rights groups demand that Tehran's political prisoner mistreatment be addressed in European relations discussions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

China's human rights lawyers speak out, 10 years after crackdown

China's control over the legal profession has tightened, severely hindering human rights defense work.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Words of War review Maxine Peake leads line as murdered Putin-critic journalist Anna Politkovskaya

Anna Politkovskaya's courageous journalism remains significant today despite the film's clichéd portrayal of her story.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump's lawlessness is emboldening El Salvador's brutal regime | Noah Bullock and Amrit Singh

The Salvadorian government is increasingly suppressing dissent under President Bukele, exemplified by the detention of human rights lawyer Ruth Lopez Alfaro without due process.
Arts
fromHigh Country News
3 months ago

The poetic contradictions of the Borderlands - High Country News

Tejada's poetry collection 'Carbonate of Copper' explores U.S.-Mexico border complexities, highlighting migration struggles and solidarity amidst ecological crisis.
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Black Lives Matter
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

The Deadly Seriousness Behind Trump and Bukele's "Joke"

The meeting revealed a troubling trend of U.S.-El Salvador relations, with potential implications for global repression and governance issues.
Writing
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Opinion | In Syria, an Account of Life Under al-Assad

Syria has faced decades of repression and memory erasure under Assad's regime, which instilled fear and historical amnesia among its people.
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