Decoding the Antiwar Messages of Miniature Protesters in Russia
Fish, asterisks, blank messages and the crossed out Z letter: All of these are symbols of opposition to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
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‘Chinese agents could be following me’, says Australian artist at centre of censorship row
Australian consular officials will attend the opening of Badiucao’s show in Poland after Chinese ambassador demanded it be closed downGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAustralian consular officials in Poland will attend the opening of an exhib…
China tries to shut down Australian artist’s show promoted by image of cannibalistic Xi
Badiucao calls for Australian support after Chinese government asked Poland to close Warsaw exhibitionA Chinese-Australian artist has called for more support from the Australian government after Chinese officials tried to shut down his latest show in P…
Iran Puts 2 Women Journalists on Trial for What They Wrote
Two female journalists, Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, covered some of the first reports of the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody, which ignited nationwide protests against Iran’s clerical rulers.
Chinese censors remove protest site Sitong Bridge from online maps
Amid usual scrubbing for Tiananmen Square anniversary, searches for bridge where protest was held in 2022 return no resultsChinese censors scrubbing the internet of any words or symbols that could be used to reference the Tiananmen Square massacre in t…
Librarians sue Arkansas state over law banning them from giving ‘obscene’ books to children
Move comes as rightwing groups increase pressure to remove books, most written by or about members of the LGBTQ+ community and people of colourThe American Library Association and the Authors Guild are among a group of organisations bringing a lawsuit …
Iran begins trial of female journalist who covered Mahsa Amini’s death
Niloofar Hamedi appears in court over her reporting on woman whose death sparked mass protestsA revolutionary court in Iran has begun the trial of a female journalist behind closed doors on charges linked to her coverage of a Kurdish-Iranian woman whos…
At Guantánamo’s Court Like No Other, Progress Is Frustrated by State Secrets
The U.S. government is still sorting out what’s secret in an Indonesian bombing case more than two decades after the attack.
How Erdogan Reoriented Turkish Culture to Maintain His Power
Turkey’s president has made a spectacle of the Ottoman past, using monuments and TV shows to rally his voters. His cultural opponents have faced censorship, or jail.