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Dear John,
In a poignant example of life imitating art, the three-fingered salute used by defiant Hunger Games protagonist Katniss Everdeen has become a real-world emblem of antiauthoritarian resistance, particularly of prodemocracy movements in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Myanmar.
In this Q&A, Nina Jacobson
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, the series’s producer and a Freedom House trustee, discusses how The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes reflects today’s authoritarian challenges, the power of storytelling to inspire those standing up for democracy, and the series’s role in embodying and advocating for empathy and resistance in the face of oppression.
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Why It’s Dangerous Not To Help Ukraine Win
Sustained U.S. assistance for Ukraine is a moral and strategic imperative, as well as a wise investment. By giving this country and its people the resources they need to achieve victory for themselves, American policymakers will have reclaimed the initiative in a global contest that has had mixed results for nearly two decades.
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Reversal of US Trade Policy Threatens the Free and Open Internet
The US government has long advocated for cross-border data flows, which are foundational for the global internet to function and help facilitate the protection of human rights. However, in late October, the US Trade Representative dropped support for these provisions. The US should be transparent about why this decision was made and develop a whole-of-government approach on the topic moving forward.
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Election Watch: Bangladesh
In January 2024, Bangladesh will hold a parliamentary election for 300 seats in its national legislative body, the Jatiya Sangsad (JS). Freedom House has identified internet shutdowns, social media and website blocks, and possible harassment and arrests as key digital interference issues to watch ahead of election day.
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Test Your Knowledge of Freedom on the Net 2023!
Advances in artificial intelligence are increasing the scale, speed, and efficiency of digital repression. The 2023 edition of Freedom on the Net is now live. Test your knowledge of some of the key findings from our report by taking our quiz.
Take the Quiz
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