Journalism that unpacks the global authoritarian toolkit, such as the abuse of new technologies, the rise of oligarchy and the manipulation of scientific fact.
1/ In a conversation with Joshua Hersh at #ZEGFest Tbilisi last year, Ghaith Abdulahad explained how and why his reporting focuses on real, everyday experiences rather than oversimplified geopolitical narratives about the Middle East. buff.ly/ub6roKx
"Blue eyes." One search term in the Epstein files opens a window into an ideology alive and well in Silicon Valley today. @isocockerell reports for Coda Story buff.ly/GV5P5iJ
1/ Chagossians were expelled from their home in the late 1960s. Against the backdrop of Trump’s war on Iran, the self-styled “interim first minister” of Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean is trying to reclaim what he sees as his homeland. buff.ly/7JIXEpi
1/ What happens to those whose images go viral from conflict zones? In Kashmir, the internet ensures their trauma lives on indefinitely, even as the world's attention moves elsewhere. Discover their stories: buff.ly/hBBnPHd
1/ Garry Pierre-Pierre, founder of the Haitian Times, reflects on exile in an essay from his memoir: it's not about place, but the gap between who you are and who a nation insists you must be. buff.ly/XPeIMP3
1/ Italy imports nuclear power from France while banning it at home. Why did Chernobyl leave such a deep scar on the Italian psyche — and is the country ready to confront it now? buff.ly/p7fSKkp
1/ Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults now turn to AI for therapy, many using ChatGPT. Irina shares how using AI as a “therapist” helped, then harmed her, during her break-up, and explores why this $2B industry poses growing risks to vulnerable users. buff.ly/0FqzMd8
1/2 Luba Kassova’s piece for Coda Story examines how fear and self-censorship silence voices, drawing parallels between her childhood in authoritarian Bulgaria and the U.S today. A timely look at the courage required to speak out and resist conformity. buff.ly/n5zlElc
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Richard Gingras spent 15 years shaping Google's relationship with journalism: funding conferences, building friendships, creating dependencies. At a Vienna conference, we asked him to account for the system he architected. buff.ly/Mwr3plc
1/ What if the digital content you consume daily is as toxic as polluted water? Judy Estrin challenges us to rethink how we “drink” from today’s information streams—and why it matters more than ever. buff.ly/hCYsbDl
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