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In an era of global protest, France and Israel stand out for use of dangerous ammunition

Security forces in France and Israel, in particular, have deployed specific tools to devastating effect on the safety of the press covering protests.

My Spy Story

After several days in a prison near Baghdad in 1991, I was told “they” wanted to see me. Blindfolded, I was led into a room where, judging from the voices, there were at least half a dozen men. For days, I had heard and sometimes watched as guards beat and tortured Iraqi prisoners. The translator asked what my “real job”…