How to Stand up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future

Maria Ressa worked as a journalist in the United States and the Philippines. She was co-founder of Rappler, an online news website. The dictatorial regime of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte charged her with cyber-libel and arrested her. Her memoir is hopeful, yet she cautions that globally, we are all at risk if freedom of the press is threatened.

With Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov, she shared the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace."