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The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe
The Fist of Empowerment2 April 2008Deep into the night, in pursuit of the westward escaping sun, we fly into a fogbank, where the cold Atlantic breakers curdle upon the… More
Wait, Blink
But: That’s not possible, her lecturer said. How do you expect the audience to see anything at all on a backlit screen? It’ll fade out the film and make… More
Journalists, Bloggers, and Writers Detained, Fears for Safety
There have been several killings, mass arrests, and disappearances of civilians, including several journalists, bloggers, writers, and activists in the crackdown on peaceful anti-government protests, which have been taking… More
PEN Appeal: Valério Nascimento
May 11, 2011 Sr. José Eduardo Cardozo Federal Minister of Justice Exmo. Ministro Ministério da Justiça Esplanada dos Ministérios Bloco "T", 70712-902 - Brasília/DF Brasil Fax: + 55 61 3322 6817/ 3224 3398 Sra. Maria… More
PEN Appeal: Crackdown on Syrian press
May 11, 2011 His Excellency Bashar al-Assad President Presidential Palace al-Rashid Street Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Fax: +963 11 332 3410 Major Sa’id Mohamed Samour Minister of Interior Ministry of Interior ‘Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar Street Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic Fax: +963… More
Walk Like a Man
Who’s Your Daddy? My birth mother’s name was Lula Mae. After her death my two sisters, three brothers, and I were taken in by various relatives. Melvin, the… More
The Years In Between
The tall gray wall encircles fifty-five acres of land. Spired towers with narrow steel doors, loophole windows, and floodlights straddle the wall, like spines on a fearsome dragon. Rolling… More
Newspaper Owner and Journalist Shot Dead
Valério Nascimento, journalist and owner of Panorama Geral, was shot dead outside his home in Rio Claro, Rio de Janeiro state, on May 3, 2011. More