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O.I.L. Media Roundup (4 June)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Occupation, Intervention, and Law and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the O.I.L. Page...
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Reflections on a Silenced History: The PCP and Internationalism
When I embarked on my research in 1970, to my mind I was engaged in a political project of attempting to rescue and reconstruct a slice of history in Palestine in the years following the 1917 Bolshevik...
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The Space Between
The Space Between: A Panorama of Cinema in Turkey. 27 April – 10 May 2012, Film Society of Lincoln Center, New York, NY. Introducing “The Space Between: A Panorama of Cinema in Turkey,” a major...
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The Missing Ikhwan and An Electorate Split in Three
The first round of the Egyptian presidential election, like every other election over the past year and a half and unlike those over the previous sixty years, brought its own surprises. The usually...
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Saeeds of Revolution: De-Mythologizing Khaled Saeed
On 6 June 2012, I will join countless others in commemorating the second anniversary of the death of Khaled Saeed, the twenty-eight-year-old Alexandrian who was beaten to death by plain-clothed...
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Arabian Peninsula Media Roundup (June 5)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Arabian Peninsula and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Arabian Peninsula Page Editors...
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Democracy Promotion after the 'Jasmine Revolution': A Dispatch from Tunis
Outside observers frequently refer to Tunisia as democracy’s “best hope” in the Middle East—the likeliest case where the initial promises of the Arab Spring will be borne out. Of course, there are many...
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Houla: Not a Game Changer
Confession: the images of the carnage in Houla did not move me like they seem to have moved the rest of the world. Yes, they were tragic, horrific acts of violence against the most innocent of...
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Blaming Others: A History of Violence in Lebanon
Violence has defined the seven years since the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. But there are ruptures in that now familiar landscape of burning tires; Israel’s abduction of...
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Convulsions in Libya
Fifteen days from now, the Libyan people will go to the polls. It will be the first election of its kind in Libya, but not the first election in the country. Qaddafi’s Jamahiriya held elections, but...
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حيرة واشنطن بين شفيق ومرسي
باستثناء المصريين، لا يسبق أحد الإدارة الأمريكية قلقاً وفضولاً لمعرفة هوية واسم الرئيس المقبل. وأثبتت خبرة الستين عاماً الأخيرة أن الرئيس المصري يمثل حجر الأساس الأهم للعلاقات بين القوة الأكبر فى عالم...
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جدار الفصل العنصري: خنق في الهوة وخلق للهوية
لا شك في أن جدار الفصل العنصري، الذي بدأ العمل عليه منذ العام 2002 على الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة، كان ضمن مشروع ممنهج لخلق واقع جديد، عبر اختراقه أراضي المحافظات الفلسطينية، عازلاً لبعضها، ومحاصراً...
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Tahrir Protests Continue (Photos and Video)
Hundreds of thousands took part Tuesday in protests across Egypt, calling for a "political isolation" law to be implemented against General Ahmad Shafiq and remnants of the old regime. Protesters in...
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New Texts Out Now: Hamid Dabashi, The Arab Spring: The End of Postcolonialism
Hamid Dabashi, The Arab Spring: The End of Postcolonialism. London and New York: Zed Books, 2012. Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book? Hamid Dabashi (HD): As you well know, a massive set of...
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Media on Bahrain: An Interview with Alaa Shehabi
Hotspot, Bloodspot, or Blindspot? Bahrain's protracted and intransigent political deadlock remains one of the paradoxes of the Arab uprisings. At the nexus of regional influence, global political...
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Syria Media Roundup (June 7)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Syria and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Syria Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may...
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On Mubarak's Trial, Presidential Elections, and the Return to Tahrir: An...
In the following interview Egyptian journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous discusses developments in Egypt in the wake of last Saturday's verdict in the Mubarak trial. The interview begins with an overview...
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Protests in Tahrir; Drones in Turkey's Skies
This week we talk to Egyptian journalist Ahmad Shokr about the political landscape in his country after the pivotal verdict on Hosni Mubarak and members of his regime announced on Saturday, 2 June...
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فحوص العار: عندما "يُغتصب" موقوف للتثبت من مثليته
بدأت القصة عندما ساق القدر ثلاثة شبان للعب "ورق الشدة" بالقرب من منزل النائب وليد جنبلاط في كليمنصو. أثار مشهد الشبان القوى الأمنية، فساقوهم للتحقيق معهم في أحد المخافر. لم يمض وقت طويل عندما تبين أن...
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Roundtable: The Presidential Poll, Unpacked
On 29 May, Jadaliyya, in collaboration with Egypt Independent, hosted a roundtable discussion on the Egyptian presidential election. The discussion featured a group of our columnists and commentators....
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