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Egypt’s Grim Blow to Freedom of Expression and Human Rights: The Tortured Poet Galal El-Behairy Must be Freed
The Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy is currently detained and faces charges in the Military Court related to his latest book of poetry, The Finest Women on Earth. More
Conviction of Palestinian Poet Dareen Tatour Is An Unacceptable Attack on Freedom of Expression in Israel
“Dareen Tatour’s conviction reflects an insistence on misinterpreting her words, which suggests it is not about Dareen’s work at all, but rather about setting an example that certain opinions… More
Prison Proposal, Prison Wedding
There won’t be ceremonial white, a red-cheeked niece dumping fistfuls of petals, our song making a fool of my anxious feet… More
Poetics: Mid-summer 2016 (fragments from a freestyle)
Troy asked me today: “So have you put any thought into what you want to do when you get out of here?” More
DARE: Dizzying Twists, Turns, Contradictions in Trump’s Stormy Daniels Scandal
Debate over presidential lying renews in wake of changed stories over pre-election payment to silence Stormy Daniels. Reports surface of firm, hired to find dirt on former Obama administration… More
May Featured Case: Çayan Demirel and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu
This case is one more sign of the growing crisis for Turkish arts and culture in recent years. The Turkish government’s sprawling crackdown on its real and suspected opponents,… More
DARE: White House reporters confront Sanders: Why should Americans still believe Trump?
Journalists confront White House press secretary about presidential truthfulness, and even usually supportive Wall Street Journal editorial board says President Trump’s record is increasing the likelihood that few will… More
Cartoonist and Government Critic Blocked from Leaving Equatorial Guinea, Faces Unreasonable Delay in Renewing Passport
Ramón Esono Ebalé, an internationally acclaimed cartoonist acquitted on trumped-up charges and released from prison on March 7, 2018, cannot leave Equatorial Guinea because authorities have stalled on renewing his… More
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