Curated Video
Writers revel in new freedoms
Yangon - 1 February 2013
1. Various of second hand books being sold in the streets of Yangon.
2. Close up of poet Saw Wai looking through his papers to find the poem that put him in jail.
3. Mid of poet Saw Wai opening an envelope with...
Curated Video
Tech savvy Turks express themselves on social media
Istanbul - 29 May 2014
1. Wide of female blogger and designer Suheda Aydin taking pictures of blogger Kezban Karagoz showing scarfs
2. Close of female blogger and designer Suheda Aydin preparing scarfs and bijouterie for pictures
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Bloomberg
Xi Tightens Internet Grip in China
Oct.19 -- Chinese leaders are beginning the third day of the Communist Party Congress. President Xi is widely expected to secure another term. Since he came to power, authorities have cracked down on web access as well as the media....
Curated Video
Social media is changing political campaigning ahead of elections
LEADIN
Pakistanis are going to the polls in national elections on July 25.
The political landscape is now been shaped by the rise of social media amongst politically engaged young people.
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Curated Video
Campaigners call for law change over 'crackdown' on internet users
Human Rights Watch claims there's been an increase in the prosecution and sentencing of internet users in Turkey.
It's calling on the country's constitutional court to overrule elements of a revised law, which the organisation claims are...
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read “The Master and Margarita”?
The best Russian novel of the 20th century? The narrator of an interesting short video offers reasons why readers should tackle Mikhail Bulgakov's satirical comedy, The Master and Margarita.
The Great War
Reinventing Cavalry in WW1 - Bulgarian General Ivan Kolev
He was once erased from the history books because he was considered by communist-controlled Bulgaria, as a dangerous influence. But Bulgarian General Ivan Kolev made his mark by using horses in a time of tanks. Use Kolev's story to...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: History of Rights Pt. 4: Prior Restraint
What is prior restraint? Find out on today's podcast.
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature: Catcher in the Rye: Language, Voice, Holden Caulfield
In this Crash Course video, John Green examines JD Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. John pulls out the old school literary criticism by examining the text itself rather than paying attention to the biographical or historical...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Technology Aids Free Speech and Its Suppression
Cellphones and the Internet have democratized free speech, but what if governments shut off service?