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For Issue 02, Maira Khwaja explores the American legacy of torture — from the Chicago Police Department to Guantanamo to Gaza — and where we go from here.

Read her reported essay: www.acaciamag.com/issue-02/an-...

Often yellowed and dusty, the portraits rarely depict the present master of the premises, but rather someone long departed — resulting in a special type of “still life.”

See more photos and read Catherine David's words about them here: www.acaciamag.com/issue-02/fat... #acaciamag #gaza

At the CUNY encampment, students were able to communicate with Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is currently incarcerated and widely regarded as a political prisoner for his radical views.

To a crowd of jeering students and supporters, he said, “I admire you.”

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Here, a response from the poet Ghinwa Jawhari.

As Palestinians in Gaza make the trek North back to their homes — or what remains of them — we hope this day marks the beginning of the end of one of the bloodiest chapters in Palestine’s history. #gaza #acaciamag