Sherry Rehman: Standing Up to Extremists

As a journalist and politician, Sherry fought censorship, the oppression of minorities, and religious intolerance. Several times, she was labeled an apostate and a target for assassination. Meet Pakistan’s new ambassador to the U.S..            

Dexter Filkins: Reporting on The Long War

Everybody has an opinion about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq — but very few have risked their life to understand them.  One reporter in particular spent years alongside soldiers, warlords and insurgents to bring back the real story.  

Ali Farzat: Mocking the Rich and Powerful

As a cartoonist, Ali made a career out of making fun of people. But when he was pulled from his car in central Damascus and beaten for making fun of President Bashar al-Assad, he had to ask: yield, or keep drawing?