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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.”

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Poetic Justice?

by Rachel Furlow

New groups are co-opting Yemen's poetic tradition to strengthen their political messaging.

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Digital Distractions

by Omar Alhashani and Yousif Kalian:

The Hashd a-Shabi brand themselves as united to tap into multiple populisms - local and global.

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