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  • Ben Pomeroy

    Ben Pomeroy is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Bon Appetit and HowAboutWe.com. Formerly, he co-founded and produced a web-based radio show about environmental and sustainability issues called Now or Never. Read his blog here.

    Latest articles by Ben Pomeroy

    Istanbul

    Dispatch from Istanbul: Anti-government protests explode in Turkey [Updated]

    feature What started as a peaceful demonstration to save sycamore trees has quickly escalated. And the police are cracking down violently

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    • Besiktas, Istanbul

      Dispatch from Istanbul: The protests rage on

      feature Tear gas cannisters explode. Water cannons pound demonstrators. And the streets are aflame.

      By Ben Pomeroy Last updated 8 January 15

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    • Riot police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators during an anti-government protest at Taksim Square in central Istanbul on June 1.

      Dispatch from Istanbul: Anti-government protests grow — and strengthen

      feature What began as a demonstration against turning a park into a building has grown into a massive, wholesale rejection of Turkey's government

      By Ben Pomeroy Last updated 8 January 15

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    • House of Cards

      A Shakespeare scholar examines the Bard's influence in House of Cards

      feature If you've noticed a hint of Iago in Frank Underwood, you're not alone

      By Ben Pomeroy Last updated 8 January 15

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    • Turkish protesters hold up signs, including one that reads "rebellion, revolution, liberty," during demonstrations in Ankara on June 4.

      Dispatch from Istanbul: Occupy Gezi Park digs in

      feature "This is the biggest resistance of my lifetime. We were sleeping before. People who did not have an opinion with politics do now."

      By Ben Pomeroy Last updated 8 January 15

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