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Mecca’s Monuments, Seen through the Eyes of Construction Workers
February 24, 2015 —
Islam’s holiest city is undergoing extensive development as it tries to accommodate an ever-increasing number of pilgrims. But who can afford to stay in Mecca’s luxury high-rises? More -
Mugabe’s Naughty 91st and Other Horror Stories from Harare
February 20, 2015 —
On the eve of birthday celebrations for President Robert Mugabe, spoken word artist Comrade Fatso describes the Game of Thrones scenario unfolding in Zimbabwe, where various factions are vying to succeed the nation’s only post-independence leader against a backdrop of crippling poverty and unemployment. More -
I Am Not an American and Got Sense Enough to Know It: Dread Scott on Malcolm X
February 18, 2015 —
Dread Scott remembers Malcolm X as a revolutionary figure who inspired Black people to challenge police brutality and racism, and seek freedom and justice outside of the existing political system. More -
Love in Myanmar: Same-Sex Couples in a Nation that Deems Them Illegal
February 13, 2015 —
In Myanmar, where same-sex relations are prohibited, two men decided to get married—symbolically if not legally—after 10 years together. The photographer Hong Sar captures their story in intimate, compassionate detail. More -
Protecting Freedom of Expression, from Piss Christ to Charlie Hebdo
January 30, 2015 —
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, the Associated Press removed the artist Andres Serrano’s controversial photograph, Piss Christ, from its online archives. Serrano, who has faced censorship and violent threats for nearly three decades, argues that we must protect all speech—whether we agree with it or not. More