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A radio show by an Iranian jew in Israel shows the power of old media in a digital age – shortwave radio
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A small study suggests that tweets that appear to come out of Iran are getting amplified to a great degree, retweeted an average of 57.8 times. Unclear how this compares to existing retweeting patterns, but strikes me as a very large number, implying a community very interested in amplifying any information they can get from Iran… or people representing themselves as being in Iran
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A Chinese blogger, translated by Roland Soong, reflects on the complex changes China's gone through and why it's so hard for Westerners to understand Chinese opinions and views on politics and reform
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Environmental refugees aren't just island dwellers whose lands are swallowed by the sea – they're farmers around the world on marginal land which becomes less productive as the environment changes. Excellent, in depth piece from Sam Knight about Nandom, Ghana, a farming town in the remote northwest which has seen its population cut in half as farmers' children have sought an easier life in cities like Accra and Kumasi
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Not in my name! An online campaign against far-right views and politics in Hungary, the site invites Hungarians to post their names and photos in order to demonstrate that extreme and nationalist voices don't speak for the whole state.