Not, Not Nation
by Panos Aprahamian
A radical re-envisioning of how anti-capitalist political projects should conceive of time and place.
Fragile Facades: Illusions of Change in Kabul’s Contemporary Architecture
by Muheb Esmat,
In a country still living through the effects of a conflict more than four decades old, the rate of obsolescence of architectural styles and modes is as fast if not faster than the denigrating political and economic systems fostering them.
The Commander of Who?
by Marcus Hibbeln
While ‘inclusive’ to a certain extent, the state-sponsored brand of Islam in Morocco has often been an exclusionary national force that has monopolized the interpretation of Islam and alienated large groups of citizens.
The Liminal Space Between Party & Protest
by Angela Brussel
The people will sing and dance even when they are being persecuted and beat down. Even when they are enraged by the powers that be.
Radical Imprint
by Samuel Tafreshi
Radical in its content, striking in its aesthetics, and representative of the vast and shifting landscape of revolutionary thought, this was the print culture of Iran at the moment of liberation.
The Body of a King
by Samuel Tafreshi
What is to be done with the body of a king? When all of the meaning and majesty imbued in his person shrivels and fades before the world, what does he become?
The Question of Solidarity: #BlackOutTuesday and Radio Alhara
“How do you connect solidarities together in a way that makes it organic, that makes it contextualized, and also makes it true?”
Freedom Fields
by Farrah Fray,
The film—Naziha Arebi’s directorial debut—is the first ever feature length film to come out of Libya by a Libyan, let alone by a woman.
Cannot Be Contained
by Nadeen Shaker,
"In today’s Egypt, as thousands languish in prison, public gatherings of ten people or more can be shut down as illegal protests, and the government is pursuing a stricter security policy, we can indeed recognize the legacies the British have left behind."
Three Essays by Hélé Béji
by Hélé Béji with Jorge Rodriguez and Audri Augenbraum,
Hélé Béji explores the dissociative feeling of Tunisia’s transitions
Discourse of Identity: Another Violence
by Hélé Béji,
"After the victory of independence in decolonized countries, we have seen new forms of political alienation appear, which one cannot confuse with that which one calls, schematically, neocolonialism."
Decolonize Time
by Hélé Béji,
“The revolution, like decolonization in its entirety, is a dissociated experience, torn from temporality, deprived of an ideal of continuity and unity.”
Altered States: Three Essays by Hélé Béji
by Jorge A. Rodríguez Solórzano and Audri Augenbraum,
Hélé Béji explores the dissociative feeling of Tunisia’s transitions
Read Between the Headlines
by Omar Alhashani & Maya Gebeily,
"We work our butts off to get stories out there that are accurate, understandable, personable, interesting, and fair, so... try to trust us."
Poetic Justice?
by Rachel Furlow
New groups are co-opting Yemen's poetic tradition to strengthen their political messaging.
Digital Distractions
by Omar Alhashani and Yousif Kalian:
The Hashd a-Shabi brand themselves as united to tap into multiple populisms - local and global.
Telescreen of the Sultan
by Ali DN:
Turkish television calls on a mythical past to shape a new national identity.
Not Buying It
by Julia Kassem:
BDS poses a narrative threat to Israel, not just an economic one.