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Author Masha Gessen receives German prize despite comments comparing Gaza to Nazi-era ghettos
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMasha Gessen made controversial comments in an article published in the New Yorker, writing that...
Russia Files Criminal Case Against Prominent Journalist Masha Gessen
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Kremlin accused a prominent Russian-American writer of spreading “false information” about its...
Russia puts prominent Russian-US journalist Masha Gessen on wanted list for criminal charges
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoRussian police have put prominent Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen on a wanted...
Masha Gessen Kicks the Hornet’s Nest on Israel and the Holocaust
Politico via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMasha Gessen was heading to Germany to receive a prominent cultural prize when they heard that the ceremony wasn’t going forward. That’s because an essay they had published in The New Yorker ...
German foundation cancels award for journalist who compared Gaza to Nazi-era Jewish ghetto
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA German foundation has decided to retract its prestigious political thinking prize from a prominent...
Gessen resigns from PEN America board over canceled panel with Russian dissidents
Associated Press via AOL· 1 year agoThe author and journalist Masha Gessen has resigned as vice president of the board of PEN America, citing their unhappiness with the literary and free expression organization's cancellation ...
Trump's retribution plan: Becoming America's first dictator
Salon via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDonald Trump Sean Rayford/Getty Images Donald Trump is a very honest liar. When Trump says he is...
BOOKS: The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin: Masha Gessen
The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 5—Vladimir Putin quickly rose from obscurity about a quarter century ago to become the leader of Russia. Masha Gessen explores this ascension to power in her book, "The Man Without a Face ...
Why Ukrainian writers refuse to share stages with Russian authors at festivals
Kyiv Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSince the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, many Ukrainian writers have refused to participate in any cultural events that featured Russian writers. Despite thousands of civilian casualties ...
The Antisemitism Bill That Passed the House Would Endanger American Jews
Slate via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoLast week, the House of Representatives passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act. But American Jews who...