1/ Free speech is a complex, nuanced, contested term. It's being pulled from multiple directions. What are yr conceptions of free speech?
1.1/ The outbreak of coronavirus indeed demonstrates that free speech is more than just a matter of freedom: it’s a matter of life & death.
1.1/ The outbreak of coronavirus indeed demonstrates that free speech is more than just a matter of freedom: it’s a matter of life & death.
1.2/ When China detains whistleblower doctor & journalist for telling truth, Unfreespeech in 1 place affects other parts, all parts of the world. In societies without democratic institutions, free speech is the only weapon to hold the governments accountable for their misconduct.
2/ Joshua, you have said that you know you will return to prison. Is it immobilizing, or is it liberating?’
2.1/ Tyrannical regimes may dictate the people with an iron fist, but not their souls. Imprisonment is a common tactic that tyrants use to silence dissent.
2.1/ Tyrannical regimes may dictate the people with an iron fist, but not their souls. Imprisonment is a common tactic that tyrants use to silence dissent.
2.2/ In prison, I had time to read the writing of dissidents; their stories show that imprisonment does not kill dissidence, but instead unveils problems. Imprisonment further challenges the legitimacy of the regime and mobilises more people to resist.
3/ *Standing with Hong Kong: An Interview with Joshua Wong, authors of #UnfreeSpeech, discuss free speech in Hong Kong, coronavirus, and the role of literature in campaigning for global democracy: pentransmissions.com/2020/03/31/sta…
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