Instasamka, real name Darya Zoteeva, has been targeted both by state authorities and other rappers
The strange tale of a silenced female Russian rapper
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CATEGORY: Volume 54.04 Winter 2025
How the far right has weaponised free speech
A UEA professor and author says it is time to call out the charade and say what Trump and his ilk really want
Rahima Mahmut: Tell the world what is happening to the Uyghurs
The musician and activist writes about the freedom fighters, writers, poets and musicians who have inspired her
The secret graffiti grandma of Tehran
As the Iranian government cracks down violently on protest, we go on the trail of a spray-painting grandmother who secretly keeps the words of the protests alive
End for the NDAs which protected Harvey Weinstein
New employment rules spell victory for Zelda Perkins, former assistant to the disgraced film producer and who was awarded a CBE at New Year
China is punishing online influencers for spreading doom and gloom
The Cyberspace Administration of China has launched another one of its regular Clear and Bright campaigns
French LGBTQ+ cabaret faces closure due to Instagram bans
Since Meta changed its rules, the Purple Slut cabaret has had its accounts repeatedly taken down because of community “moderation”
Discord for Morocco’s football-loving Gen Z as country hosts Africa Cup
Morocco’s youth have erupted against a system that invests in spectacle while its citizens die in silence
Gen Z is revolting: Why the world’s youth will not be silenced
Volume 54.04 Winter 2025
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