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Censored: 5 plays and novels banned around the globe
Censorship of the arts has a long history, from ancient Greece to present-day Thailand. Here is a list of five plays and novels banned, for a variety of reasons, in regions across the globe.
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Global News Blog Walking tour traces Czech Velvet Revolution against Communism
A student march started the 'Velvet Revolution' in Prague, Czech Republic, 20 years ago against communist leadership.
11/17/2009 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View The Berlin wall and violent Islamic jihad
A persistent, united effort by governments and individuals brought down the Berlin wall. The same strategy can crack the wall of jihadist ideology.
11/08/2009 12:00 am -
The Year That Changed the World
Two decades later, a journalist remembers the rapid crumbling of European communism.
09/21/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion Why art is vital to freedom
On July 4, remember Solzenhitsyn's words: 'Art serves to battle lies and preserve the moral history of a society without the transitory and debasing rhetoric of bureaucrats.'
07/03/2009 01:00 am -
US rejoins UN’s human rights forum
Bush had shunned it as an ineffective dictators' club. Obama's team pledges to work from within to 'improve' it.
05/12/2009 01:00 am -
Tiananmen Anniversary: Memory of executed poet resonates
Lin Zhao, who was executed in 1968, challenged history and Mao.
05/01/2009 01:00 am -
Obama lays out steps for a nuclear free world
In Prague speech Sunday, the US president talked about Iran, North Korea, Russia, and how to stop the spread of nuclear weapons.
04/05/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Upheaval in Prague: Czech government collapses
Ahead of a visit by President Obama, Czechs scramble to get their house in order.
03/24/2009 01:00 am -
After Sarkozy, a Czech takes EU helm
Czech President Vaclav Klaus, an economist and self-proclaimed 'Euro-dissident,' is critical of much of the governing body's efforts.
01/02/2009 12:00 am -
Can you replicate London's Speakers' Corner?
England moves to create more of the free-speech 'corners' – with a little less spectacle and a little more substance.
06/11/2008 01:00 am -
Can you replicate London's Speakers' Corner?
England moves to create more of the free-speech 'corners' – with a little less spectacle and a little more substance.
06/11/2008 01:00 am
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