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The list of the governments that have persecuted journalists

The Washington Post hails those reporters who face grave danger from the Taliban and the governments of Cuba, Uganda, Zimbabwe and the U.S.
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  • Friday, November 21, 2008 12:24 PM

    ehillesum

    being poor in the US means drinking Folgers while you are surfing the net while being poor in many parts of the world means you eat a bit of grain each day; and on and on and on.

    Good lord! I think you've turned into Andrew Leonard!

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