
Stefan Simanowitz is a journalist, writer and human rights campaigner. Visit www.stefansimanowitz.com. Follow at @StefSimanowitz

Dispatch
Where the Press is Free to Die
Death of jailed journalist raises questions in Cameroon, one of Africa's most corrupt nations
Stefan Simanowitz

Culture
Cinema in the Sand
Refugees and celebrities draw attention to a forgotten conflict.
Stefan Simanowitz

Dispatch
Blue People, Yellowcake
A nomadic, West African people are threatened by lucrative uranium mining.
Stefan Simanowitz
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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