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On the absence of Arab intellectuals

Published on: 23 September 2015

Written by: Maged Mandour All articles by Maged Mandour

An explanation for the conspicuous absence of Arab intellectuals from the revolutionary (and counter-revolutionary) scene.
Published in: North Africa, West Asia
Money where your mouth is: Salaita, freedom of speech, and the new market of education

Published on: 3 October 2014

Written by: Arianne Shahvisi All articles by Arianne Shahvisi

I'd like to unpack the widespread idea that one's freedom of speech is relinquished when it is used in the form of...
Published in: North Africa, West Asia
The conscience of Syria: An interview with activist and intellectual Yassin al-Haj Saleh

Published on: 26 March 2014

Written by: Danny Postel All articles by Danny Postel

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Written by: Yassin Al Haj Saleh All articles by Yassin Al Haj Saleh

A popular Syrian intellectual responds to questions on the Syrian conflict and the west. Throughout, Yassin...

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