Everyone probably likes to imagine that they live in one of the freest countries in the world, but is "freedom" something ...

Most Papuans say they were denied their right to choose and continue to demand a separate nation. Although the independence ...

1544: Flemish painter Jan Matsys is banished from Antwerp for his religious beliefs ... 1917: The new Bolshevik government under Lenin suspends freedom of the press. 1918: Kaiser Wlilhelm II flees to ...

Between the 15th and 20th centuries, just 10 European countries colonized nearly the whole world. Colonization brought ...

Silos are formed when media hedge and dance around the truth for fear of angering those in power, or of losing readers, but there's a reason the preservation of a free press is literally part of the ...

Introduction This article contains and curates Middle East historian Lawrence Davidson’s collection of Mouin Rabbani’s tweets ...

America's largest nonfiction film festival, featuring more than 200 features and shorts, returns to New York City theaters ...

Starting January 1, 2025, Switzerland will enforce a full ban on face coverings in public spaces across the country. Approved ...

Marlène Dumas is a renowned South African artist known for her captivating portraits that explore emotional states and human ...

The 2024 Booker Prize shortlist is packed with female representation, marking a shift in the prize’s 55-year history, ...

he International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB) and the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) met in August in Jakarta to forge a pathway to defend ...