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The digital era is a dangerous time for the world's dissidents. Sharing the wrong Facebook post
or criticising the government on Twitter can land you in jail in Thailand and Turkey, while in Mexico the government has been accused of hacking activists' cell phones. Enjoy those stories — plus reports on Cuba's economic dilemma
and climate change in Philippines — this weekend on The Conversation Global.
Our newsroom will be on holiday for the next two weeks, but we'll stay in touch with thrice-weekly newsletters featuring the best coverage from each section of our website, as well as two new Global series. The team is back in action on Monday, August 14. Happy reading!
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Extreme weather and conflict have a particularly accute impact on female farmers in the Philippines.
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Alvin Chandra, The University of Queensland
Conflict and poverty further deepen the impacts of climate change, resulting widening income inequality between women and men.
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Twitter logo mod from graffiti seen on a wall during protests in Turkey in July 2013.
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Dağhan Irak, Université de Strasbourg
In Turkey, Twitter has become a dangerous platform, with some seven people detained daily for posting anti-government messages.
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Janjira Sombatpoonsiri, Thammasat University
Citizens and digital-rights advocates are pushing back against growing cyber repression in Thailand, where sharing the wrong Facebook post can land you in jail.
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Pegasus statue in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City.
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Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong
This is not the first time Mexico's government has been accused of spying on and harassing citizens whose activities it finds inconvenient.
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In Cuba, unlike in many Latin American countries, when you see children on the street, they’re not begging; they’re playing. And therein lies Castro’s dilemma: how to reform Cuba’s stagnant economy without losing what’s working?
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Antonio Castillo, RMIT University
Cuba won't tolerate the high social costs paid by China and Vietnam in their shift to market capitalism, but its economy desperately needs a reboot.
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