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Revisiting the Timeless Wisdom of Black Women Writers

I’m not writing for the academy...I’m writing for people who read.

Iran Temporarily Releases Narges Mohammadi

Mohammadi has been in and out of prison for decades and, since 2021, has been serving a 13-year sentence on charges of “spreading anti-state propaganda.”

This Law Could Run for President. It’s That Bad.

We take a look at the transgender rights case making its way to the Supreme Court.

How to Fight Autocracy, From the Activists Who’ve Done It

“As long as people remain organized, there is hope.”