The Kremlin is redefining what it means to be a writer in Russia.
Category: Freedom of Speech and Expression
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Putin Is Coming for Russian Literature
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Roy Cohn, Robert Mapplethorpe and a Trump-Era Dilemma Over Free Speech
The New York Times – Business:When a respected biographer tried to use a Mapplethorpe photograph of Roy Cohn for a book cover, worries about the wrath of Mr. Cohn’s protégé, President Trump, intervened.
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U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
The New York Times – Travel:Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”
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ABC Sues Trump Administration Over F.C.C. Threat to Its TV Licenses
The New York Times – Business:The network asked a court to stop the agency from taking steps that could force ABC stations off the air and accused the F.C.C. of violating its First Amendment rights.
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Kanye West Announces Russia Concerts, Months After Western Europe Cancellations
The New York Times – Music:Two St. Petersburg concerts by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West could become the first performances by a major Western act in Russia since the country invaded Ukraine.
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Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’
The New York Times – Business:Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.
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FCC Orders a Review of ABC’s Licenses Amid Feud Between Trump and Kimmel
The New York Times – Business:The agency said the review was related to the network’s diversity and inclusion policies. But it came amid a fight between the president and the network’s late night host, Jimmy Kimmel.
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Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto? My Quest to Unmask Bitcoin’s Creator
The New York Times – Business:Bitcoin’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years. But a trail of clues buried deep in crypto lore led to a 55-year-old computer scientist named Adam Back.