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The Trial of Democracy

The Trial of Democracy

"Hey there, Number 28!" – A friend texts me using my new nickname. Indeed, for at least one day of every month…
Why are workers protesting?

Why are workers protesting?

Someone is always asking, “Why do workers start with strikes and occupations instead of first making demands and waiting for…
The Brothers in Brooklyn

The Brothers in Brooklyn

The appearances of Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam al-Erian have by now become customarily associated with controversy. While his televised invitation…
We are all responsible; we are all guilty

We are all responsible; we are all guilty

The 23-year-old Indian student who was gang raped and brutally assaulted on a moving bus in Delhi, the Indian capital…
Democracy is not just a ballot box

Democracy is not just a ballot box

In the past month, the country has seen some of the toughest days since the breakout of the 25 January…
In praise of irrational revolutionaries

In praise of irrational revolutionaries

We are living in the most turbulent times since the eruption of the revolution. Rational thinking is unable to cope…
United States: Do the Egyptian revolution a favor – Mind your own business!

United States: Do the Egyptian revolution a favor – Mind your own business!

The 25 January revolution was a truly Egyptian revolution. Inspired by the youth, it was quickly joined by millions of…
The fog of the analytical class

The fog of the analytical class

When asked last September about a title for a talk I was to give at Yale University, where I am…
Blood ballots

Blood ballots

Ten days before the March 2011 constitutional referendum, hundreds of soldiers went on a rampage in Tahrir Square, tearing up…
A world turned upside down

A world turned upside down

While I was outside a polling station waiting to bother voters while covering the referendum, a man sidled over to…
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