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Chavez shuts down dozens of Venezuelan radio stations

Peter Eisner (blog)

August 4, 2009
Chavez shuts down dozens of Venezuelan radio stations

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez shut down 34 private radio stations. Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner criticizes the crackdown on free speech and media.

Week in review: Obama’s Mideast speech and Tiananmen

Week in Review (video)

June 5, 2009
Week in review: Obama’s Mideast speech and Tiananmen

Carla Robbins of The New York Times editorial board and Garrick Utley of the State University of New York discuss the week's top stories: The substance and impact of President Obama's speech to the Muslim world and China on the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Belarus extends press freedoms to independent media

Perspectives

December 9, 2008
Belarus extends press freedoms to independent media

A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about the Belarusian government's shifting policy towards independent and opposition media in a country that ranks 154th on the Reporters Without Borders index of press freedom.

Blog censorship silences free speech around the world

Blogwatch

November 7, 2008
Blog censorship silences free speech around the world

Many countries are increasing online censorship, sparking intense debate from bloggers.

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