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Writers Plan to Protest and Lobby at AWP Conference in D.C.
Next weekend, over 12,000 writers are expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. for the Association of Writing Programs’ annual conference, the primary gathering of the entire country’s MFA programs, literary… More
Felony Charges Dropped Against 4 Reporters Arrested at Inauguration Protests
Prosecutors in Washington have dropped felony rioting charges against four of the six journalists arrested while covering Inauguration Day protests, but charges remain in place against two others. The six were… More
Cutting Off Culture: Immigration Ban Thwarts Artistic Exchange
President Trump’s hasty and malign January 27 Executive Order barring immigration from seven countries, blocking the entry of all refugees, and cutting off all migration from Syria to the… More
Cutting Off Culture: Immigration Ban Thwarts Artistic Exchange
President Trump’s hasty and malign January 27 Executive Order barring immigration from seven countries, blocking the entry of all refugees, and cutting off all migration from Syria to the… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump's visa ban threatens artistic expression, Conway asks for critical reporters to be fired, China makes arrests in online speech case, and more. More
Why Were 6 Journalists Arrested in Washington, DC?
Over the course of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, six media workers were arrested and now face the potential of up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted. A… More
Surviving Autocracy: Lessons from Russian Writers
“Russia,’’ “Putin,” “influence,’’ and “autocracy” are words that figured in the U.S. national discourse more during the weeks leading up to the presidential inauguration of Donald J. Trump than… More
Mikhail Shevelev: “Don’t Betray What You Stand For’’
Don’t try to combine journalism with material well-being. Don’t betray what you stand for: gender equality, the rights of the LGBT community and minorities (mostly, аs a rule, Jewish… More
Tikhon Dzyadko: “Remain Honest”
Autocracy is not frightening in that it prohibits and intimidates; autocracy is frightening in that it uncovers in man the darkest, the most cynical and low. More
Oleg Kashin: Don’t Rely on a Single Platform
In any case, the important rule is to rely on yourself, and not be bound to one single platform, so that you do not become dependent on it. More