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Robert Pinsky: The NEA Funded “The Most Significant Public Art Project, Ever”
The FPP has been called the most significant public art project, ever. It was supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. More
Wally Lamb: “Art Colors and Illuminates Life”
I was about to give up writing. Life had become too complicated ... the NEA allowed me to continue working on my story. More
DARE To Be Informed
Net neutrality is on the chopping block again, 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree Oleg Sentsov sends a response to his supporters, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump critics are trolling a new 'criminal alien' crime hotline, multiple countries drop rankings in the World Press Freedom Index, and more. More
The M Word Stories: Shafiq Majdalawieh
Being a Muslim American is living my life with a purpose, knowing that I’m meant to be a leader, a role model, and an example ... More
The Invisible Lesbian
I am Oceanerosemarie, an invisible lesbian. Actually, the first person who couldn't see me was myself. More
Selections by Rayma Suprani
"Rayma's drawings often express a level of anger at injustice and then she uses her easy humor to point to the ridiculousness of it all." More
Laid Waste
I’ll keep her safe, which thou canst never do.… She will never know sorrow, nor age, nor infirmity, nor want. More
What is Obscenity?
The word would be censored. The image would be pixelated. I was taught from a very young ago that "manko" was a bad word. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
US drops in standing in global press freedom survey, Mongolia media goes dark to protest curbs, and more. More