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PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 28: Khizr Khan, father of deceased Muslim U.S. Soldier Humayun S. M. Khan, holds up a booklet of the US Constitution as he delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Khizr Khan, Father of American Muslim Soldier Killed in Iraq, Shames Donald Trump

Robert Mackey

- Jul. 28, 2016

The most powerful speech on Hillary Clinton's behalf on Thursday night came from the father of an American Muslim soldier who was killed in the Iraq War.

Bahraini human rights activist Zainab al-Khawaja, sister of jailed prominent rights activist Maryam al-Khawaja, sits at a cafe near the Bahrain court building after she was barred by authorities from attending the hearing, in the capital Manama on September 6, 2014. A Bahrain court ruled that Maryam al-Khawaja be kept behind bars for an extra 10 days despite a UN call for her release, her lawyer said. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images)

Social Media Fame Shields Dissidents, Until It Doesn't

Robert Mackey

- May. 13, 2016

The detention of two activists in Bahrain and Pakistan illustrates the limited power of social media campaigns to protect dissidents.