The cancellation of renowned national artist Pedro Pablo Oliva’s exhibition, “Utopia and Dissent,” represents the despotism of a communist elite that has ruled Cuba with impunity for over half a century.
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Italian cartoonist Paolo Lombardi presents a portrait of student activist Joshua Wong, leader of the Hong Kong student activist group Scholarism.
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On September 17th Venezuelan cartoonist Rayma Suprani was fired from her position at El Universal due to a critical cartoon. This 2012 interview with Suprani explores Venezuela’s relationship with cartoonists.
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Although there is still pressure in various places, it is possible to say that Kurdish literature is on the rise overall. Tarık Günersel in conversation with Selim Temo on Kurdish literature.
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Despite the number of political prisoners in my country, we know very little about letters or poems written in Ethiopia’s prisons, as very few of them are published.
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In this edition of the Writer’s Block, Motswana poet TJ Dema discusses language fusions, expectations for African writers, and the importance of literary community.
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Lebanese cartoonist Hassan Bleibel on the US-led military strikes against ISIS in Syria.
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