In an effort to raise awareness about the conditions the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay are facing, Yasiin Bey—known to the world as rapper/actor Mos Def—agreed to be subjected to the same force-feeding procedures some 40 prisoners undergo in light of their hunger strikes. BAFTA Award winner Asif Kapadia filmed Bey’s ordeal and The Guardian posted it, but please be warned that it is deeply unpleasant viewing …
