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Latvia: Appeal of Journalist Evan Gershkovich’s Arrest

Lalatendu Das - April 23, 2023. Published in Mediazona

Colombia: The Sacrifice of Liberty on the Altar of Justice

Patricia Simoni - November 21, 2022. Published in El Espectador

[I]nclusion and the vindication of victimized identities are becoming more important than freedom of opinion.

Israel: Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial Shows How Truth Shines Through

Lalatendu Das - June 19, 2022. Published in The Jerusalem Post

[The jurors] awarded victory to Depp, who seemed to have no chance as a man, a powerful man, to win.

Canada: Critical Reflection on Uses of the Term ‘Woke’

Robin Koerner - February 1, 2022. Published in Le Devoir

There is a long tradition of radicalization in fights for social justice, particularly in student movements. You cannot blame 19-year-olds for doing what 19-year-olds do: question.

France: In the United States: Life Sentences for the White Murderers of Black Jogger

Robin Koerner - January 10, 2022. Published in La Croix

South Africa: The Judicial Kidnapping of Julian Assange

Lalatendu Das - December 20, 2021. Published in Mail and Guardian

It is the way Washington has ruled the world, and before it Britain: the way of imperial power, as history teaches us.

France: At a Time of ‘Wokeness,’ Let’s Use the Republican Model for Our Businesses

Robin Koerner - April 10, 2021. Published in Le Figaro

Let's be real: The implications of wokeism would seriously affect French businesses' purpose, workplace culture, reputation, ability to innovate and freedom of expression.