April 2012
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Blind Chinese Activist Escapes House Arrest! →
Chinese cartoonist Crazy Crab (a pseudonym) compares the improbable escape of legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who is blind, to that of Andy Dufresne in the 1994 film “The Shawshank Redemption”. Chen Guangcheng reportedly slipped away from his well-guarded rural village on Sunday night and was driven away by activists who then transferred him to a secret location in Beijing.  
Apr 27th
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Apr 20th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 9th
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Historical Hair
I just spotted this piece of news from Ireland: a lock of hair from the head of Michael Collins is to be auctioned. Seems like an opportune moment to revisit this story from 2007, all about the practice of selling and buying historical hair. Listen here. Alex Gallafent
Apr 9th
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Yemeni Cartoonist Kamal Sharaf →
Kamal Sharaf is an artist and satirist in Yemen who has dared to question the status quo. Throughout the Arab Spring, Sharaf challenged former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and suffered for it. He was forcibly taken from his home in 2010 and spent a month in prison. These days Kamal Sharaf continues to take comparatively progressive stands on issues like women’s rights and is not afraid to...
Apr 6th
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