The PEN Ten with Carmen Agra Deedy
Respect the intelligence of young readers and never, ever, lie to them. They will love you for the former and crucify you should you ignore the latter. More
Animal Farm: Banned by the Soviets, Promoted by the CIA
Though the book cannot and should not be divorced from the Russian Revolution, Orwell sees beyond the specifics of that revolution, and even beyond revolution itself, to tell what… More
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Last week, authorities in Belarus raided the homes of dozens of journalists and activists, according to a human rights group, in what appeared to be the biggest one-day crackdown on dissent in the past three months. https://to.pbs.org/3IpQMaK
"Oxxxymiron and Noize MC’s brash style and straight-talking lyrics represent something the Putin regime clearly views as dangerous to its grip on power: a younger generation who refuse to accept the status quo.” Read our take on Russia targeting rappers http://bit.ly/3y7bGXA
