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With Hasan in Gaza: Salvaged Palestine

With Hasan in Gaza: Salvaged Palestine

Kamal Aljafari's new-old film historicizes Gaza in its demise.

30 JANUARY 2026 • By Jim Quilty
Edward Said: Prophet, Symphonist, Exemplar

Edward Said: Prophet, Symphonist, Exemplar

Edward Said remains a singular prophet and exemplar for everyone struggling for a world based on peace, justice,...

30 JANUARY 2026 • By Mark LeVine
In Two New Books, Palestinian Writing Bears Witness

In Two New Books, Palestinian Writing Bears Witness

Palestinian artists have long turned their people’s struggle into vibrant expression.

30 JANUARY 2026 • By Gabriel Polley
You Must Live: A Collection of Palestinian Poetry

You Must Live: A Collection of Palestinian Poetry

Immediacy matters in this collection because it fundamentally alters how the poems should be read — not "about"...

30 JANUARY 2026 • By Sholeh Wolpé
Letter from Gaza: Our Long Wait for Gas

Letter from Gaza: Our Long Wait for Gas

Coffee, gas, warmth — basic things to many, but in Gaza, they become rarities.

30 JANUARY 2026 • By Esraa Abo Qamar
Letter from Gaza: Stuck in Place

Letter from Gaza: Stuck in Place

A young writer reports that safe transportation remains dangerously scarce.

30 JANUARY 2026 • By Mariam Mushtaha
Why PALESTINE?

Why PALESTINE?

What could be more central to any discussion of peace and justice than Palestinian freedom and sovereignty in...

30 JANUARY 2026 • By TMR
Escaping the “Cockroach”—On Melancholy and Noir

Escaping the “Cockroach”—On Melancholy and Noir

Like a classic noir narrative in which morality blurs and truth is slippery, the world today feels increasingly...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Jordan Elgrably
“An Unwritten Poem”—new fiction by Omar Khalifah

“An Unwritten Poem”—new fiction by Omar Khalifah

In this exclusive short story, a Palestinian aspiring poet in New York City tries to solve an unsolvable...

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Omar Khalifah
Featured Artist Ala Younis: Ambiguous Architectures in Abu Dhabi

Featured Artist Ala Younis: Ambiguous Architectures in Abu Dhabi

Ala Younis uses architecture, visual culture, and archives to excavate lesser-known connections and stories.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
“Tahmina”—a story from Iran

“Tahmina”—a story from Iran

In this short story translated from Persian, an ordinary day swiftly — and brutally — changes course.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Abdollah Nazari
White Collar Noir: How John Roberts Corrupted the U.S. Supreme Court

White Collar Noir: How John Roberts Corrupted the U.S. Supreme Court

In this new book, Lisa Graves demonstrates the extent and danger of the changes to judicial power.

5 DECEMBER 2025 • By Stephen Rohde
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