Essays

To be a father in time of annihilation

Palestinian writer and editor Muhammad al-Zaqzouq writes about how the war in Gaza has reshaped the concept of fatherhood for him and his children

Parsing justice: Linguistic violence in the courtroom

In the courtroom, language is never neutral. It can elucidate the truth or shroud it in shadow, protect the innocent or silence the vulnerable. From the arcane tangle of legal

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As America narrows its linguistic identity by executive order, the fight over who gets to be heard —and in what language—returns with new urgency

Translator’s Notebook: Paul Russell-Garrett

We want to highlight the work and processes of one translator, interpreter, or those working in multilingual environments by flicking through their notebooks, both real and metaphorical. In our first

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