Dictators v Democrats: Why We Fight
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Democracy is at war. We can see the forces rallied against it: autocratic states like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, techno-aristocrats, religious fundamentalists and populist demagogues.
From the trenches of Ukraine to the halls of power in the US, democratic, free values are under determined assault.
But, there are those who resist.
In 'Why We Fight' we talk to those who claim to be defending democracy; that's everyone from soldiers, protestors, activists, religious leaders, industrialists and politicians.
We find out who they are, what drove them to take up the struggle, what their work is and why their idea of democracy is worth fighting for.
Dictators v Democrats: Why We Fight
10 - The Pakistani Dissident: Taha Siddiqui
In this powerful episode of Why We Fight, we speak with award-winning Pakistani investigative journalist Taha Siddiqui, who survived an attempted abduction by Pakistan’s military and now lives in exile in Paris.
From exposing military human rights abuses to running The Dissident Club, a bar for global exiles and freedom fighters, Siddiqui shares how authoritarian regimes weaponise identity, faith and fear to silence dissent.
We discuss:
• How the Pakistani military suppresses press freedom and democracy
• The rise of transnational repression targeting dissidents abroad
• Why exile has made his journalism more impactful, not less
• His acclaimed graphic novel memoir, The Dissident Club found here or in good bookstores everywhere.
• How Western democracies must protect, rather than compromise, their values
This episode is a fascinating conversation about courage, resistance and the global fight for freedom.
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