The rich and powerful cadres of the Chinese Communist Party denounce Western values in Chinese academia, yet send their children to be educated in American and Canadian universities.
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Bulgarian cartoonist Trayko Popov on the annexation of Crimea, one year later.
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Hassan Bleibel on the continuing chaos in Syria and the various forces pulling the country apart.
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Payam Boromand takes inspiration from Andrew Wyeth’s “Christina’s World” in illustrating the environment for women in Iraq.
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In this edition of The Writer’s Block, former PEN Mexico president Jennifer Clement discusses the writing process behind her novel Prayers for the Stolen.
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Some of us choose to write things that may only offend family members, because we believe our blood ties will save us from their retribution. Others choose to take the risk of provoking religious extremists because they believe the risk is worth it.
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