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January 4, 2016

The New Yorker cover for January 4, 2016: “The Long View,” by Frank Viva.

“The Long View,” by Frank Viva.

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War of Words

Laura Secor

Laura Secor on Asieh Amini, a poet and journalist who risked everything by challenging Sharia law.