Adel Iskandar
Opinion columnist
Adel Iskandar is a media scholar and lecturer at Georgetown University. His column appears every other Thursday.
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Politics has always been more about performance than reality. Even in countries where public opinion can sway election outcomes, image is everything. In the United States, Obama’s Democrats were dealt a heavy election blow earlier this month...
It was a few minutes before noon on a chilly November morning when the professors and students from every department at the university, from mining to history, slowly filed into the majestically ornate Room 66 of the administration building. They...
A characteristic of a global hegemon is its ability to exert influence and control beyond its geographic borders and natural proximities. America’s role in the second half of the 20th century exemplifies this characteristic. A multi-site...
In one of the more far-flung areas of the American south, a vital conversation is unfolding that informs the future of Israel. Waco, Texas is rarely remembered if not in the same breath as religious cults, particularly the siege of the Branch...
Tolerance is a very peculiar thing. Not only is it both a sentiment and a behavior, it is also defined by its antagonist--intolerance. To be tolerant, one must not only learn to accept others who are different, but also that intolerance is the...
In an America which was prematurely described as post-racial, divisive expression and bigotry are reaching a deafening crescendo. From Arizona's anti-immigrant law to the craze surrounding an Islamic center in New York's financial district...
I have not seen disparity between the rich and poor as much as I did in the South American cities Sao Paolo, Brazil and Caracas, Venezuela. In the Venezuelan capital, rich communities have, over decades, effectively extricated themselves from...
A big story has monopolized the Egyptian press for days. Not the likelihood of war between Israel and Lebanon, not the country’s forthcoming water crisis and negotiations in Uganda with the Nile Basin nations, not the debate surrounding...
Egypt has never been known for its quietness. The throngs of tourists that visit its capital every year observe the bustling commotion of the metropolis, the loudness of the streets, and the high decibel level of spoken Egyptian. Sporting...
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