Zimbabwe’s rulers won’t tolerate opposing voices – but its writers refuse to be silenced: NoViolet Bulawayo, Zimbabwean author of the politically charged novels We Need New Names and Glory. David Levenson/Getty Images The ruling elite in Zimbabwe has always tried to silence opposing political voices and erase histories it does not wish to have aired. …
Silenced in China: the COVID ‘truth-tellers’ and political dissent: Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan in early 2020, one focus of international reporting has been the Chinese authorities’ handling of the story. The BBC, CNN, the New York Times, AP, among others, have investigated the attempt to construct an official narrative of …
Big Ben silenced: Britain’s bong furore is a sign of national insecurity: Loud and proud. Shutterstock Big Ben, the iconic bell in the Elizabeth Tower of the British Houses of Parliament, has fallen silent. Its familiar chimes will not be heard again for four long years. The last extensive works were carried out 31 years …