Category: Op-Ed
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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 -
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 -
The FBI Isn’t Catching Terrorists — It’s Creating Them
January 26, 2015 -
This op-ed, published in partnership with the Sundance Institute and The Guardian, showcases the story behind (T)ERROR, a documentary that premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. More -
I Saw the Story of America in 3½ Minutes: Jordan Davis, Race and Guns
January 24, 2015 -
This op-ed, published in partnership with the Sundance Institute and The Guardian, showcases the story behind 3½ Minutes, a documentary that premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. More -
Two Jihadi Cartoon Characters Reflect on the Charlie Hebdo Attacks
January 13, 2015 -
In pondering the horrific Charlie Hebdo massacre, the Lebanese satirist Karl Sharro’s simpleton extremists, Abu A and Abu B, wake up to their own reality: they are cartoons. More