On Normance
Céline's notoriety, which began with the literary scandal of his first novel, Journey To The End Of The Night, took a more concrete turn after World War II. Having… More
On Translating Fernando del PasoOn Translating Fernando del Paso
This labor of love was, to quote our editor, “herculean.” The length was not so much the issue as Fernando del Paso’s encyclopedic knowledge that covers an endless array… More
On Omega Minor
History is the web of lies a society spins to give substance to its meaningless past. Omega Minor examines the big lies of the twentieth century—those of Berlin and… More
St. Joseph’s Library Relocation
Through the initiative of member Fatima Shaik, the Children's/Young Adult Book Authors Committee helped move an elementary school library from St. Joseph's School in Greenwich Village, New York City,… More
Testimony, Hearing on Restoring the Rule of Law
Opportunistic governments have co-opted the U.S. “war on terror,” citing support for U.S. counterterrorism policies as a basis for internal repression of domestic opponents. In some instances, U.S. actions… More
The Campaign Against Torture in Algeria
TIMELINEOctober 5, 1988Algeria’s post independence baby boom—two thirds of the country was born after 1962—takes to the streets to protest the corrupt, self serving cliques—known by the French word… More
The Dark Side
Two years later, Kleinman was exonerated by the Department of Defense’s investigation. He was thanked for upholding the law by the Inspector General at the Joint Forces command and… More
Justice After Bush: Prosecuting an Outlaw Administration
I. The CrimesAmericans may wish to avoid what is necessary. We may believe that concerns about presidential lawbreaking are naive. That all presidents commit crimes. We may pretend that… More
Raisedon Baya and Chrisopher Mlalazi: The Crocodile of Zambezi
2008“The year of fear”SCENE IA prison. Outside his cell a man can be seen walking about. His name is I. He picks a jerry can, gets some water and… More
Song for Night
Death Is Two Fingers Sliding Across the ThroatDeath is always the expectation here and when my throat was cut it was no different. Nobody explained it at first. Nobody… More
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