Gender and the People in Revolutionary Times
For decades, the "people" and the very possibility of politics in the Arab world have been objects of despair. Proclaiming the extinction of the Arab people’s capacity for politics and their...
View ArticleTamarod: Egypt's Revolution Hones its Skills
Since Mubarak's dramatic toppling on 11 February 2011, and Egypt has been center stage in most discussions, theoretical and methodological, on the role of social media in political communication and...
View ArticleObsessed with Turkish Models in Egypt
Shortly after the outbreak of Turkey’s Gezi Park protests, Egyptian public forums were flooded with a variety of expressions that drew parallels between the respective situations in each of the two...
View ArticleJadaliyya Coverage of Egypt on 30 June 2013
For almost all Egyptians, 30 June 2013 is a day of celebration. Yet, while partisans of the Muslim Brotherhood are celebrating the one-year anniversary of Mohamed Morsi’s presidency, the twenty-two...
View ArticleNo Apologies
Egypt at the moment feels like a series of battles and struggles, separated by geography but all ultimately linked together, hurtling towards some unknown destiny. People are dying and politicians are...
View ArticleIntroducing Mada Masr
We did not spend a long time savoring what it means to be unemployed.After our dramatic layoffs prompted by the sudden scaling down of Egypt Independent, a paper we worked for and developed to become a...
View ArticleThe Political Consequences of Mr. Morsi
The week, before demonstrations planned for 30 June demanding President Morsi step down and new elections be held, has been one of unsettling violence. There is an increasing sense of foreboding that...
View ArticleThe Growing Challenge to The Syrian Regime and the Syrian Uprising
It was bound to happen. And we are simply witnessing its tip: growing opposition to the militant opposition, on similar ethical grounds used to critique the regime. First, some basic related...
View Articleكي تنتصر ثورة لم تنهزم بعد
يتفق التحالف السياسي الذي يحكم مصر حالياً، بين الإخوان المسلمين وفلول جهاز الدولة التابع للنظام القديم وبعض رجال أعماله، مع فلول الوطني المحلول المنافسين لهذا التحالف على شيء أساسي: 30 يونيو ثورة جديدة...
View Articleمصر: الثورة والتمرد
مصر على مفتَرق طرق، ليست هي المرة الاولى التي يتم فيها تكرار هذه المقولة ولكن يبدو أنها ستتكرر كثيراً حتى يتم حسم الأمر في مصر وتستعيد ثورة 25 يناير وهجها وقدرتها وديناميكيتها وتبتعد عن حكاية "الصندوق...
View ArticlePolitical Ultimatums
Egypt's Armed Forces released a statement midday Monday that spurred a flurry of divergent reactions from supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi, a day after rallies drew millions to the...
View ArticleSyria Monthly Edition on Jadaliyya (June 2013)
[This is a monthly archive of pieces written by Jadaliyya contributors and editors on Syria. It also includes material published on other platforms that editors deemed pertinent to post as they...
View ArticleWhere to Find Education News on the Web
[The following article was originally published on Tadween Publishing's blog. For more information on the publishing world as it relates to pedagogy and knowledge production, follow Tadween Publishing...
View ArticleTransnational Anti-Imperialism and Middle East Women’s Studies
Angela Davis, writing on US women’s prisons--where poor women, women of color, queer, and transgender people are disproportionately harassed, abused, and raped behind closed doors—asks, what if we...
View ArticleO.I.L. Media Roundup (2 July)
[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...
View ArticleTurkey Media Roundup (July 2)
[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Turkey and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Turkey Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may...
View ArticleThat a Revolution, As Yet Undefeated, May Succeed
The political alliance that currently rules Egypt, that is, the Muslim Brotherhood, old regime remnants, and some businessmen, agrees with the opposing members of the dissolved NDP on one fundamental...
View ArticleSectarianism and Counter-Revolution in Egypt: Not a Family Affair
One week before 30 June, the day of mass protest against president Mohamed Morsi, a new convulsion of violence targeted one of Egypt’s most marginal groups, and left many in shock. On 23 June, a mob of...
View ArticleArabian Peninsula Media Roundup (July 2)
[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...
View ArticleAnti-Military Revolutionaries Take Part in Protests
As military choppers hovered over the squares of Cairo, where protesters have congregated since 30 June to demand the departure of President Mohamed Morsi, the crowds cheered, pointing their green...
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