Mohammed Fairouz, born in 1985, is one of the most frequently performed, commissioned, and recorded composers of his generation. His large-scale symphonies, operas and oratorios all engage major geopolitical and philosophical themes. He lives in New York City and tweets at @MohammedFairouz.
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Published in: HomeTrump is a global anomaly rather than the new normal
But, in the Republican Party, he is utterly representative: the symptom and not the disease.
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Published in: HomeTrump’s first steps: from incompetence to delusion
The first few days of his administration have offered a masterclass in how to not run a country – let’s explain with...
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Published in: HomePutin's perfect storm
When we fall asleep tonight, America will officially have installed, by design or chance (likely both), a puppet government.
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Published in: HomeVoting as an act of violence
How do you expect me to explain that this was a vote for ‘those left behind’ to all the LGBT youth, minority youth...
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Published in: HomeAs Trump comes to power, America relinquishes world leadership
As Abraham Lincoln warned, we have become the architects of our own destruction.
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Published in: HomeHillary Clinton and the end of a narrative
Her goal is not to look or act ‘masculine’ but, rather, to effect a sea-change in society’s patriarchal narrative.