The New York Times – Music:
When he wasn’t playing with the groundbreaking dark-wave band Das Ich, he was a prominent figure in his country’s fight for online free speech and digital privacy rights.
Category: Freedom of Speech and Expression
-
Ed Sheeran Addresses War in Gaza After Macklemore is Dropped From Tour
The New York Times – Music:
The singer-songwriter began his Philadelphia show on Saturday night by apologizing for “mistakes” and saying he felt compelled to speak out about the “humanitarian issue.”
-
Finneas and Others Drop Out of Sheeran Tour After Macklemore’s Removal
The New York Times – Music:
The acts cited the right to free speech after the rapper was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour over comments in support of Palestinians that he had made onstage.
-
Putin Is Coming for Russian Literature
The New York Times – On the Runway:
The Kremlin is redefining what it means to be a writer in Russia.
-
U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone’s Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk
The New York Times – Travel:
Samuel Tunick, who faces a felony charge for deleting his phone’s data during an airport customs search, called the government’s peering into people’s private lives “creepy.”
-
Kanye West Announces Russia Concerts, Months After Western Europe Cancellations
The New York Times – Music:
Two St. Petersburg concerts by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West could become the first performances by a major Western act in Russia since the country invaded Ukraine.
-
Jailed for Love Songs? Yes, and Still Singing.
The New York Times – Music:
Nguyen Van Loc was persecuted for performing Hanoi’s old romantic music during (and after) the Vietnam War. He can’t stop. He won’t stop.