Nostalgia with a political edge
25 July 2017
In “Water & Salt,” poet Lena Khalaf Tuffaha finds a clear voice in her second language. Read more about Nostalgia with a political edge
Palestinian-Americans
Rasmea Odeh takes the stand in her own defense
7 November 2014
Odeh told her story to a federal jury but under strict instructions from the judge not to mention her history of torture by Israeli occupation authorities. Read more about Rasmea Odeh takes the stand in her own defense
Dozens travel to Detroit to support Rasmea Odeh as trial begins
5 November 2014
By denying Odeh the ability to testify to the torture she experienced at the hands of Israeli soldiers and security forces in 1969, she will be unable to testify “freely, fully and fairly on her own behalf,” says her lawyer. Read more about Dozens travel to Detroit to support Rasmea Odeh as trial begins
Claims of anti-Semitism vanish as facts emerge in incident at NY-Tel Aviv game
22 October 2014
Man who claimed to be the victim of a hate crime in New York is now accused of taking part in an attack on a Palestinian-American woman. Read more about Claims of anti-Semitism vanish as facts emerge in incident at NY-Tel Aviv game
Reflection of the struggle: Excentrik explores his Palestinian-American identity on new album
19 June 2012
Surpassing genre categorization, the eclectic Excentrik (Tarik Kazaleh) vividly juxtaposes dual identities, politics and culture in his new album. Read more about Reflection of the struggle: Excentrik explores his Palestinian-American identity on new album
Remi Kanazi's poetry of struggle
11 July 2011
Alexander Billet profiles Palestinian-American spoken word poet Remi Kanazi and his new book of poems, Poetic Injustice. Read more about Remi Kanazi's poetry of struggle