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2015 Was a Dangerous Year for Journalists

Posted December 30th, 2015 at 9:47 am (UTC-5)
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According to the [Committee to Protect Journalists], 199 [journalists] were in prison because of their work in 28 countries on Dec. 1. [Jason] Rezaian was one of 19 jailed in Iran alone. At least 70 other media workers were killed in 2015, including 47 who were singled out for murder in order to silence them.

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin: Their Mutual Admiration is Unjustified

Posted December 23rd, 2015 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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There is powerful evidence that Vladimir Putin is guilty of the murder of journalists, but it is impossible to “prove” his guilt because there is no police force in Russia that will investigate him and no court where he can be held to account. Under these circumstances, Donald Trump’s statement … is an absurdity.