Alexei Navalny: The Silencing of a Dissident

Text by Claude.ai . Alexei Navalny: The Silencing of a Dissident . Edited by Tony Ward . The sudden death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny while imprisoned in a penal colony has sent shockwaves around the world. Navalny’s wife has accused the Russian government of murdering the prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin. While … Read more

Politics: Mean Marjorie Taylor Greene

Text by Claude2 . Edited by Tony Ward . Marjorie Taylor Greene has made headlines since her election to Congress in 2020 for her controversial and often extreme political stances. As a vocal supporter of former President Trump and his “Make America Great Again” movement, Greene has propagated disproven conspiracy theories, expressed racist and anti-Semitic … Read more

Nefertari Williams: Tim Scott OUR Black Man – Not yours!

Text by Nefertari Williams, Copyright 2024 . Tim Scott OUR Black Man – Not yours! . This is an opinion piece so I will go easy. To understand my perspective you will have to learn a few things that are just truths within the black community. Colorism exists. Since we were enslaved individuals we were … Read more

TW: A Visit From the Dead

Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 . A Visit From The Dead A dear friend, Ed Simmons visited me recently. No. Not in the flesh.  Ed passed away a little over two years ago on September 22, 2022.  Never the less, there have been a series of events that I’ve experienced recently that gives me … Read more

Hamburg, Germany: A Brief History of the Village Hotel

Text by Tony Ward, Copyright 2024 . A Brief History of the Village Hotel . Looking through the archives recently I came across this portrait of two Albanian sex workers. I cast them for a shoot for Penthouse Magazine in 2003.  My producer, Suzaan Talib introduced me to the young performers while I was staying … Read more