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Fighting Back Against the NSA’s Dragnet Web: Can Activists Turn the Tide in a Draconian Digital Era?
After a court struck down net neutrality provisions, an online protest follows a critical moment for internet freedom.

Crackdown on Brotherhood, Opposition Grows as Egypt Joins Ranks of Most Dangerous for Journalists
Egypt is facing a major escalation of a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and other critical voices.

“Ties That Bind”: Tales of Love and Gratitude From the Past Decade With StoryCorps Founder Dave Isay
The first StoryCorps recording booth opened in 2003 in New York City's Grand Central Terminal. Some 100,000 people have since recorded interviews with their loved ones in StoryCorps booths …

Animating Noam Chomsky: French Director Michel Gondry on New Film “Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?”
We spend the hour with French filmmaker Michel Gondry, the director of a highly unusual new film, "Is the Man Who is Tall Happy?"

Following the Ninth
This week Bill previews the new film "Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven's Final Symphony," a documentary exploring the worldwide cultural and political influence of Beethoven's masterpiece …

Freedom of Speech in the Digital Age
In honor of the 10th anniversary of Free Press, Michael Winship sat down with journalist and author Craig Aaron, who in 2011 became the organization's president and CEO.

Art as Resistance: New York Festival Crosses the Line
The Crossing the Line art festival features works from independent artists and thinkers challenging conventional social, economic and political norms.

How The Washington Post’s New Owner Aided the CIA, Blocked WikiLeaks and Decimated the Book Industry
A roundtable discussion about the sale of one of the nationu2019s leading newspapers to one of the worldu2019s richest men.

How the Zimmerman Verdict Ignited an Explosion of Cultural Resistance Rooted in the Arts
The murder of Trayvon Martin has ignited a worldwide groundswell of art, media and film.

Manning Verdict May Topple Journalistic Paradigm
The charge of "aiding the enemy" has huge implications for journalism.