Nedim Yasar
On November 20, 2018, Yasar died after he was shot leaving the launch of his memoir Roots on his life as the founder of a gang who left in… More
Blocking Trump Critic From NATO Conference “Inherently Undemocratic”
“To prevent Sloane from speaking based on the free expression of his political views flies in the face of the longstanding diplomatic tradition of modeling U.S. values for the… More
Turns of Verse: On Translating Per Aage Brandt
"There’s hardly anything in the world that fails to interest [Per Aage Brandt], and nothing that he fails to make more interesting once he’s written about it." More
New and Selected Poetry of Per Aage Brandt
One of Denmark’s most distinguished poets and scholars, Per Aage is writing his best poetry today, in the twilight of a long and prolific career. Satterlee’s translation recreates the… More
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🧵Today @RamyEssam released the song "Fiskooti Mooti" with lyrics written by imprisoned Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy. Watch here: https://youtu.be/GMGcbQdKaH0
"Fear is not freedom. Fear is not liberty. Fear is control," says 100-year-old Grace Linn at @MCSDFlorida meeting.
The district's book removals attracted national attention when authors—including @jodipicoult & @JP_Books—took to social media to protest. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/education/martin-county-schools/2023/03/22/crowd-protests-book-removals-at-martin-county-school-board-meeting/70028207007/
20-year-old Olesya Krivtsova has fled Russia after she was accused of “justifying terrorism” and “discrediting the Russian armed forces,” placed under house arrest, and forbidden from using the phone or internet following an Instagram post about #Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/world/europe/russia-ukraine-social-media-crackdown.html