Forget Social Media—Government is the Real Threat to Freedom
The most dangerous gatekeepers aren’t social media platforms, but local, state and federal governments dictating what we can read and say.
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The Vanishing of the Public Intellectual
Public intellectuals no longer exist, argues Moustafa Bayoumi; they have been usurped by "influencers."
Artsakh and the Truth About the Legend of Monte Melkonian
Seta Kabranian-Melkonian, author and widow of the late Monte “Avo” Melkonian, commander of the Artsakh War for Independence, recounts the tale.
A London Murder Mystery Leads to Jihadis and Syria
Ghazi Gheblawi reviews "The Darkness Inside," a literary thriller set in the world of social media and foreign wars.
No Sex Please, We’re Syrian: on Syrian Sexual Humor During War
A frank look at the changing social attitudes toward sexuality in war-torn Syria.