What does the erosion of the press amid a rapid increase in citizen journalism mean for American democracy?
The rise of the newsfluencer under Donald Trump
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CATEGORY: Volume 54.02 Summer 2025
Journalists face persecution, intimidation and physical abuse in Somalia
Speaking out about societal issues such as poverty, hunger and police abuse is perilous and risks attention from authorities and terror groups
CCP clamps down on Beijing subway protest songs
Young Chinese people are spontaneously breaking into song while commuting and it’s all about signalling their resistance to CCP control
TikTok at the frontline of dissent in Nigeria
Nigerians are increasingly turning to social media to voice their concerns about societal issues
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?
Just Stop Oil climate protests feel the chill
There is growing pressure on environmental activists in the UK, the second most likely country in the world for protesters to be arrested
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?
Land of the Free?: Trump’s war on speech at home and abroad
Volume 54.02 Summer 2025
Contents – Land of the Free? Trump’s war on speech at home and abroad
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Attacked on all fronts in the West Bank
Diala Ayesh, a Palestinian human rights lawyer, was imprisoned for a year in an Israeli jail for unknown reasons. Index speaks to her about the dangers she faces from both Israeli and Palestinian authorities