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Revolution Viewed from the Crow’s Nest of History

Revolution Viewed from the Crow’s Nest of History

Columnist Melissa Chemam argues we ought to take the long view on the Arab uprisings and remember the...

FEBRUARY 15, 2021 • By Melissa Chemam
Assaulting Free Speech in the Israel/Palestine Debate

Assaulting Free Speech in the Israel/Palestine Debate

Columnist Firouzeh Afsharnia says Facebook shut her down for bringing up Israel's heavy-handedness when it comes to Iran...

DECEMBER 6, 2020 • By
The Unbearable Affront of Colorism

The Unbearable Affront of Colorism

Banah al Ghadbanah on the scourge of racism/colorism in Syrian communities and how it is tied to centuries-old...

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • By Banah Al Ghadbanah
Breathing in a Plague

Breathing in a Plague

Kurdish poet-scholar-translator Selîm Temo thinks of the young Thomas Bernhard and his infant son as he fights for...

NOVEMBER 27, 2020 • By
Arabs and Muslims on Stage: Can We Unpack Our Baggage?

Arabs and Muslims on Stage: Can We Unpack Our Baggage?

Egyptian American playwright Yussef El Guindi argues it's time for American theatre to go beyond bombs and burkas...

NOVEMBER 24, 2020 • By
An Outsider’s Long Goodbye

An Outsider’s Long Goodbye

I love Beirut. I've lived there for longer than I've lived anywhere else on earth. But what happened...

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • By Annia Ciezadlo
Dismantlings and Exile

Dismantlings and Exile

On my recent trip to the Mission at San Luis Obispo, I recognized the abandoned base where in...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • By Farah Abdessamad
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