Prisons

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  Feature

  15 Years into the War in Afghanistan, an Embedded War Artist Looks Back

  October 18, 2016 - 

  Steve Mumford was embedded as an artist with US military troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. 15 years into the war, Mumford discusses continuing the tradition of WWII war artists in 21st century combat zones.  More

  By Steve Mumford

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  Feature

  You Are All Terrorists: The “Sanitization” of a Nairobi Suburb

  July 29, 2015 - 

  Inside the profiling, imprisonment, and violence facing Kenya’s Somali community.  More

  By Ngwatilo Mawiyoo

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  Op-Ed

  The United States Wants the World to Forget These Prisoners

  July 21, 2014 - 

  A product of the war on terror, Communications Management Units (CMUs) have cut hundreds of Americans—most of whom are Muslim—off from the outside world, often by labeling their acts of dissent “terrorism.”  More

  By Molly Crabapple

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  Editor's Letter

  Editor’s Letter – April 2014

  April 1, 2014 - 

  Artist Ahmet Ögüt speaks with Creative Time Reports Editor Marisa Mazria Katz about withdrawing from the 19th Biennale of Sydney, along with several other participating artists, until the biennale’s board severed ties to a corporation profiting from Australia’s mandatory detention policies.  More

  By Marisa Mazria Katz and Ahmet Ögüt

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  Op-Ed

  An Open Letter From Pussy Riot

  February 6, 2014 - 

  In an open letter, anonymous members of Pussy Riot announce a split from their formerly imprisoned colleagues, Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, citing ideological differences and emphasizing their ongoing dedication to radical feminist politics.  More

  By Marisa Mazria Katz