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The Woman Who Wouldn’t Break—Cutting Through Rocks’ Sara Shahverdi

In this prize-winning documentary from Iran, resistance is not a single victory, but a long and grueling journey.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Alex Demyanenko

Artist Interview: Corinne Silva on Israeli Settlement Gardens in Palestine

Through her photos, Silva reveals the extent of the violence dealt by deep, historic fractures in Palestinian land.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Jelena Sofronijevic

Terms of Servitude and the Threats of Digital Settler Colonialism

Omar Zahzah demonstrates how Big Tech and social media platforms threaten freedoms and promote violent interests.

28 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Maura Finkelstein

Fatima Mernissi—The Unforgotten Sultana

Ten years after her death, the legacy of Moroccan sociologist, feminist, and postcolonial thinker Fatima Mernissi is alive.

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Claudia Mende

In Lebanon, It’s Business as Usual

In her biweekly column, Amal Ghandour calls out the failures of the Lebanese state and its complacent citizens.

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour

Dear Souseh: Bummed-Out Bestie

Between old friends with widely divergent destinies, how does one break up, and when is the right time to end the relationship?

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Lina Mounzer
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Poetry

Shira Wolfe on Jugoslovenska Kinoteka

Shira Wolfe's cinematic poetry reads like scenes from a movie, describing a period of her life spent in Belgrade...

1 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Shira Wolfe

Adedayo Agarau presents The Years of Blood

In "The Years of Blood" a Nigerian poet grapples with the violence of a nation struggling to find peace amid frequent bloodshed.

1 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Adedayo Agarau

Columns

In Lebanon, It’s Business as Usual

In her biweekly column, Amal Ghandour calls out the failures of the Lebanese state and its complacent citizens.

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Amal Ghandour

Dear Souseh: Bummed-Out Bestie

Between old friends with widely divergent destinies, how does one break up, and when is the right time to end the relationship?

21 NOVEMBER 2025 • By Lina Mounzer

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