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Reading Mahfouz: Egyptian Literature Between Old and New, Freedom and Censorship

Reading Mahfouz: Egyptian Literature Between Old and New, Freedom and Censorship

Mohamed Shoair on the Cultural and Political Impact of Naguib Mahfouz's Children of The Alley

By Mohamed Shoair | July 6, 2022

“To Secure Democracy You Have To Be Ready to Fight For It Relentlessly.” Readings To Inspire Democratic Struggle

“To Secure Democracy You Have To Be Ready to Fight For It Relentlessly.” Readings To Inspire Democratic Struggle

David E. Hoffman Recommends Larry Diamond, Timothy Snyder, And More

By David E. Hoffman | July 6, 2022

Why One of the 20th Century’s Most Important Thinkers Remains So Relevant in the 21st Century

Why One of the 20th Century’s Most Important Thinkers Remains So Relevant in the 21st Century

Andrew Hodges in Conversation with Andrew Keen About Alan Turing

By Keen On | July 5, 2022

“With Laughing Cheer, As Is Her Custom.” On the Laughing Queens of Early Modern Europe

“With Laughing Cheer, As Is Her Custom.” On the Laughing Queens of Early Modern Europe

Joy Wiltenburg Considers the Power of Laughter In Female Rulers

By Joy Wiltenburg | July 5, 2022

Apocalypse Now? On Crypto Scams, End Times, and Far Right Nostalgia

Apocalypse Now? On Crypto Scams, End Times, and Far Right Nostalgia

Andrew Keen Thinks We Should All Read Peter Zeihan

By Andrew Keen | July 1, 2022

Patrick Radden Keefe on Why Access in Journalism is Overrated

Patrick Radden Keefe on Why Access in Journalism is Overrated

On the Art of the “Writearound”

By Patrick Radden Keefe | July 1, 2022

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