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Nobel Peace Prize-winner Maria Ressa on the U.S. under Trump

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, "How To Stand Up To A Dictator," detailed her experience running the news site Rappler under the autocratic regime of President Duterte in the Philippines. Ressa joined Amna Nawaz to discuss parallels between the Philippines and the U.S. under President Trump for our series, On Democracy.

Nobel Peace Prize-winner Maria Ressa on the U.S. under Trump

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