‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story? The long read: His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria’s brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle ha...

This story is utterly mind-blowing and I encourage you to read it

City Limits - Dissent Magazine Anne Hidalgo’s mayoralty illustrates the limits of local responses to national and international problems like housing and climate change. Without wider coordination, even the most successful mayor’s ...

In January, I also wrote about the limits of Hidalgo's approach, and the lessons that Paris might have for New York under Mamdani. (Yes, that's the same bike picture, yes, Grégoire also showed up to city hall on a rent-a-bike last night) dissentmagazine.org/article/city...

Bike Lane to the Élysée | Madeleine Schwartz On a Wednesday evening in December, I took a tour of a parking garage that had been transformed into housing. It was located in the northeast of Paris, in

Emmanuel Grégoire has been elected mayor of Paris, a vindication of Anne Hidalgo's climate-focused legacy. “We won a cultural battle in Paris,” Grégoire told me in 2022. “The idea that our great cities of the world…are facing a major sustainability issue.” www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

The Stigma of Schizophrenia — The Dial A conversation with Amanda Marton Ramaciotti about exploring her mother’s schizophrenia it — as a journalist and a daughter.

Growing up, Amanda Marton Ramaciotti knew that her mother was different from other mothers. She had schizophrenia. With her mother’s diagnosis came social stigma and fear. In an interview with The Dial, Marton Ramaciotti discusses what led her to explore the disease in her writing.

City Limits - Dissent Magazine Anne Hidalgo’s mayoralty illustrates the limits of local responses to national and international problems like housing and climate change. Without wider coordination, even the most successful mayor’s ...

In Paris "socialist policy has not been accompanied by affordability. And in becoming a place that fulfills many people’s dreams, it’s also become a place in which it’s much harder to actually live."

Read @mmschwartz.bsky.social on Mayor Anne Hidalgo: dissentmagazine.org/article/city...

‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story? The long read: His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria’s brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle ha...

“Kamel Daoud’s defence has hinged on his persecution by the Algerian state. But what kind of behaviour can persecution justify?“

Do not miss this stunning Guardian long read by Madeleine Schwartz www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

‘I felt betrayed, naked’: did a prize-winning novelist steal a woman’s life story? The long read: His novel was praised for giving a voice to the victims of Algeria’s brutal civil war. But one woman has accused Kamel Daoud of having stolen her story – and the ensuing legal battle ha...

For nearly a year, I've been talking with Saâda Arbane, a victim of terrorism during Algeria's Civil War. She confided in a psychiatrist about her childhood. In 2024, her psychiatrist's husband published a novel about a woman whose story resembled her own: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

Pieces of Gaza | Madeleine Schwartz Until 2024, the objects on display in “Trésors sauvés de Gaza” (“Treasures Saved from Gaza”), an exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris that

“As world powers debate Gaza’s future...what will remain of its past?”—Madeleine Schwartz (@mmschwartz.bsky.social) on Gaza’s archaeological relics https://go.nybooks.com/46bM65P

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The True Price of Sportswear — The Dial Workers at an athletic apparel factory in Lesotho that make clothes for Reebok, The Greg Norman Company, and others allege assault, humiliation, intimidation, and bullying.

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The True Price of Sportswear exposes abuse faced by female factory workers in Lesotho, from bullying to assault, and pressure to lie to inspectors.
📺Watch: www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Letters from Inside Iran's Evin Prison — The Dial Five Iranian women, all human rights activists, write of life behind bars.

On Monday, Israel struck Iran’s Evin prison, known for the intellectuals, activists, artists and students who have served time there—many of whom are fighting for democracy. In 2024, we published five Iranian women’s accounts of their life behind bars in Evin. www.thedial.world/articles/new...

Under Supervision — The Dial Transgender people in China — no matter their age — require parental consent to transition.

From China, Lavender Au reports on a government policy that makes gender transitions near impossible for many: to have surgery, a person needs parental consent, no matter their age. www.thedial.world/articles/new...

BBC World Service - Weekend A review of the week with the latest news.

I’ll be on the BBC World Service this morning with @dhnnjyn.bsky.social from 7:30 to 10 am Paris time. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p.... Tune in!

BBC World Service - Weekend A review of the week with the latest news.

After a 5 year absence and despite the very early start, I am looking forward to being back on #Weekend BBC World Service tomorrow. I'll be with @mmschwartz.bsky.social & the wonderful Julian Worricker discussing world news from 0630-0900 GMT Saturday

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

Livonian and Latgalian Poetry — The Dial Poems from two threatened languages in Latvia.

1/ This month, we’ve published translations of poems from Latgalian and Livonian: “Marija, what city do you live in” by Marija Dzeisla and “The Rich Seashore” by Kõrli Stalte. We also asked Will Mawhood to tell us about the history of these two threatened languages: www.thedial.world/articles/lit...

I’m at a decadent house in Damascus, people here said it was one of Assad’s residences. People are picking the kumquats from the garden in the front yard and exclaiming how delicious they are.

🙏 Madeleine Schwartz for reposting - this is an AMAZING piece, for anyone interested in sound.... I can't recommend it highly enough - please take a few minutes and dive in....

The Quest to Restore Notre Dame’s Glorious Sound (Gift Article) In Paris, experts are modeling ways to revive the burned cathedral’s centuries-old acoustics. A Times interactive shows how space can affect what we hear.

Ahead of Notre Dame's reopening, here is my piece from last year on the cathedral's unique sound www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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On Nietzsche Mountain — The Dial Notes from the annual Nietzsche colloquium in Switzerland.

Why do people trek to Sils Maria, in the Swiss Alps, to discuss Nietzsche every year? @tanroet.bsky.social went to find out

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Thank you! I have retweeted your correction.

I just realized I wasn't yet following you on Bluesky. Now that's rectified, let me repeat what I pointed out on X: Adam Nossiter's NYT article yesterday included this info. I only just read it this morning so it was fresh in my mind.

France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen goes on trial in much-awaited EU embezzlement case The political stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as the French far-right leader and other party officials went on trial Monday for allegedly embezzling EU funds. The much-awaited trial could upend the…

Missing from all the anglo coverage of the French political crisis: Marine Le Pen is on the offensive because she and her party are on trial in a huge embezzlement case. If she loses, she may not be able to run for office again. www.france24.com/en/france/20...

“You Don’t Have an Age” — The Dial Medical exams to determine the age of asylum seekers are putting minors at risk.

1/ Across Europe, border authorities frequently examine young asylum seekers to determine their age. @willcoldwell.bsky.social reports on the inaccuracies of these medical assessments, and how they put minors at risk. www.thedial.world/articles/new...

“You Don’t Have an Age” — The Dial Medical exams to determine the age of asylum seekers are putting minors at risk.

Across Europe, unreliable medical exams are being used to determine the age – and fate – of young asylum seekers.

For the @thedialmag.bsky.social, I reported on the way that age assessments are putting vulnerable children at risk of harm

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As I'm holding my breath for a ceasefire on the Lebanese Israeli border, I'm thinking a lot about the term "war of attrition". When did we know that this would become such a war? This is from my conversation with Linda Kinstler, published Oct 26, 2023:
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Pitch Guide Pitching The Dial The Dial is a new online magazine of culture, politics, and ideas with a focus on locally sourced writing from around the world. We welcome pitches for original reporting, pieces of ...

Calling all writers and reporters: The Dial is looking for original writing, reporting, fiction and poetry from beyond the United States. Read our pitch guide for more information. We can’t wait to hear from you! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Every month The Dial releases a new issue, each with a distinct theme, such as Debt or Shipwrecks or Spies. Our reporting and writing is topical, but not pegged to the day’s news, and comes from countries all over the world. Check out all of our past issues here: www.thedial.world/past-issues