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Surveillance law: US group can't challenge it, Supreme Court rules
A 2008 surveillance law allows the US government to detect and track the messages of would-be foreign terrorists. Critics say it is overly broad, but on Tuesday the Supreme Court blocked a challenge to it.
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Ethiopia's terror conviction of journalist raises doubts on free speech
Ethiopia conviction of journalist Eskinder Nega for covering planned protests sparks international condemnation. US Sen. Patrick Leahy suggests cutback in aid to Ethiopia.
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Nobel Peace Prize 2010: How Obama award shapes this year's choice
After giving the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama last year, the Norwegian Peace Prize Committee may opt for a more conventional winner this Friday.
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Opinion: On its 60th anniversary, China is still crushing freedom
Congress should pass Resolution 151 to speak out on behalf of arrested dissident Liu Xiaobo.
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Opinion: The intensifying battle over Internet freedom
From China to Syria, repressive nations are cracking down hard on digital dissidents.
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