“Geneva II Peace Conference in shambles before it even begins.” Political cartoonist Brandan Reynolds (South Africa) on the recent week-long Syria Peace Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland.
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In today’s cartoon, cartoonist Enrico Bertuccioli (Italy) comments on Egypt’s return to military control as General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s eyes a possible run for the presidency.
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In this cartoon, political cartoonist Jean Gouders (France) comments on the news that the Dutch Prime Minister, King, and Queen will be attending the 2014 Sochi Olympics, unlike some other heads of state.
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Still denied his passport after nearly three years, Ai Weiwei exists in a strange purgatory. In this interview, the dissident Chinese artist speaks truth to power, as China’s exploitative processes of development demand great responsibility from the nation’s intellectual and artistic currents.
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Kiss for Peace Project creators Nima Dehghani and Behzad Tabibian discuss the importance of social interaction between the US and Iran, the difficulties of challenging the stereotypical image of Iranians, and the ways in which censorship has affected their success.
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As more fragments of news about a Turkish corruption scandal are released, journalists are fired, fingers are pointed, and even the upper echelons of power aren’t safe. Writer Tarik Günersel comments on the latest developments in Turkey.
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“Despite all sense of belonging and nationality, nobody can make you stay in a place that is dangerous and unfavorable to you.” Exiled writer Israel Centeno on the power of leaving and the pain of leaving Venezuela.
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