Creede Newton

Creede Newton is an independent journalist based in Haifa, Israel. His reporting focuses on art, culture, free speech and human rights issues in Europe and the Middle East. Follow him on Twitter @creedenewton

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ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT

This Toddler Torn from His Mom Could Suffer Lasting Trauma

Little Levente turned 2 in a Bronx holding center with no idea where his parents were and no one who could explain in his language. Now he’s been deported to Hungary.

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Thugs Rough Up Reporter at Milo Event

Security guards at Milo’s anti-Islam, pro-Orban speech in Budapest left media bruised and battered, but the self-proclaimed ‘free speech icon’ couldn’t care less.

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Budapest Cancels ‘Billy Elliot’ Performances

After a pro-government newspaper claims the musical—about a boy who loves ballet—could "turn kids gay."

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Republican Wants to Out LGBT Kids

A Tea Party lawmaker would force teachers to tell parents about a student’s gender identity—even if the kid wants to keep it secret.

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Texas Censors Prisoners’ Mail

The incarcerated across the country are trying to stop ‘slave labor,’ but the system is fighting back hard.

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