Culture
A Graphic Novel About Rage and Repression in Montreal
“Cannon” is the second graphic novel by Lai, a thirty-two-year-old Australian who lives in, and makes art about, Montreal. Her first book,…
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The World-Shifting Grooves of Fela Kuti
The rest of Fela’s story is largely a cat-and-mouse game, and then an outright battle, between art and the state, Fela and the…
Politics
UN human rights expert says Russia steps up repression to silence opposition to war in Ukraine
GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. expert monitoring human rights in Russia said Monday that “repression is escalating,” targeting civilians,…
Politics
Macron admits French repression in Cameroon's independence struggle
French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the violence committed by his country's forces in Cameroon during and after the Central…
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Jimmy Lai, the Face of China’s Repression, to Receive the Bradley Prize
Lai’s story of suffering for freedom has, ironically, drawn the world’s attention to the very oppression the CCP tries so mightily to…
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Victims' commissioner: East German repression must not be played down
The crimes committed by the government of the former East Germany should not be played down, a German official said on Friday. Evelyn…
Politics
Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The last time anyone heard from Edni López was Sunday. The 33-year-old political science professor was preparing…