Blame This on the Boogie
Despite the demands put on her from family, school, and work throughout, she carves out a space for her love of dance, cultivates it, and invites others in. More
Lissa: A Story About Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution
Family is important! And people like her are breaking up our families! Her father comes here and takes all of our oil, and I have to go to the… More
In Pieces: Someplace Which I Call Home
My son is almost four. We adore him. Of course, at the moment, his life is fairly simple. But the emotional & ethical road before him is a rough… More
Taking Turns: Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371
When it became clear that Stephen was taking his last breaths, his friends and family gathered close, and like a chorus, sent him on his way. Thank you, Stephen!... More
Tenements, Towers & Trash
The exact history of the egg cream is of some debate, but the most popular claim is that it was created in the 1890s by Louis Auster… More
Incognegro
In the early 20th century White went undercover, posing as a white man in the deep south to investigate lynchings. More
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
A fictional comic book artist in Singapore creates a satirical comic about Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and the battle for freedom of expression. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., December 2
Egyptian journalist detained for 'spreading false news', Turkish court rejects appeal for jailed editors, #SueMeSaudi goes viral. More
Operation Ajax
This week, an excerpt from the graphic novel Operation Ajax about the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that remade the Middle East. More
The Arab of the Future
The French bestseller details the author's childhood in rural France, Libya, and Syria, in the shadows of three dictators—Muammar Gaddafi, Hafez al-Assad, and his own father. More
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Yang Hengjun, an Australian citizen and author, was reportedly seized on Saturday during a visit to China. It’s obvious this would not have happened if it weren’t for his previous critical writings. https://t.co/U95PRBTRmA