Topic: Political Dissent

Congo's top opposition leader is calling for a strike over last year's much-criticized election. . Etienne Tshisekedi on Friday called for the ...
(AP) -- Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling...

Putin dismisses calls to resign

Vladimir Putin has told Sky News that he is 'not concerned' about recent mass protests calling for him to resign.. . The Russian Prime Minister ...

Syrian rebels capture seven Iranians

Syrian rebels are holding seven Iranians, including five military experts, the deputy chief of the dissident Syrian Free Army Colonel Malek ...
ARCHBISHOP of Wales Barry Morgan has made a direct appeal to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to prevent the killing of thousands...

Summary Box: Twitter censorship plan rouses furor

THE SPARK: Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, unveils plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets...
Cuba s ruling Communist Party opens an unprecedented gathering Saturday that will approve term limits and call for trimming the party s role in...

Why Book Festivals Are Important

"The great juggle for a festival organiser is not so much personal safety versus freedom of speech. It s: What is your relationship with any...
There's been lots of talk today about how various EU governments are agreeing to sign ACTA (which still needs to be ratified by the EU Parliament)...

Julian Assange's New Platform: RT

By Ann Cooper So here's a partnership we might have seen coming: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will host a TV talk show that debuts in March on...