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This House believes that Western democracies should openly try to circumvent Internet censorship in oppressive regimes
Internet censorship has been growing precipitously in countries around the world. Freedom House finds that 20 of 47 countries examined have increased...
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This House believes that Western democracies should openly try to circumvent Internet censorship in oppressive regimes
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