Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 16 – 22 August 2025
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CATEGORY: Americas
What to expect from Trump and Putin’s special relationship
Trump’s administration is making clear it wants to do business with Russia. Will this rapprochement bring lasting peace or ultimately increase Putin’s aggression?
The week in free expression: 9 August – 15 August 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The rise of the American dissident
A panel at Index’s latest magazine launch discussed the Trump administration’s attacks on state-funded media, the legal establishment and academia
The week in free expression: 2 – 8 August 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
The week in free expression: 26 July – 1 August 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Shadow of Gaza conflict hangs over education
Schools and universities in the war zone have been destroyed. Attempts to write about it have been silenced
The week in free expression: 19 – 25 July 2025
Index rounds up of some of the key stories covering censorship and free expression from the past seven days
Has President Trump launched the age of the American dissident?
A new era of authoritarianism has dawned in the “land of liberty”. What can US political activists learn from those who defied Soviet repression?
Contents – Land of the Free? Trump’s war on speech at home and abroad
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