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Of Pride and Pyramids: The Precarious Nationalism of Mohamed Salah
July 17, 2018
In a country smothered by self-loathing, Salah’s distinction on the pitch and decency off of it is nothing less than oxygen.
An Interview with Kip Thorne, Theoretical Physicist and 2017 Nobel Prize Recipient
October 22, 2017
Thorne has conducted extensive astrophysical research on relativistic stars, black holes, and gravitational waves.
The Good Muslim: When Positive Portrayals Prevail
October 8, 2017
In the second installment to his two-part series on Muslims in the media, Ahmed Elbenni examines successful portrayals of Islam in film.
The Good Muslim: When Positive Portrayals Fail
September 24, 2017
What does it mean to be a "good" Muslim in the eyes of the American media?
Spiderman: Homecoming
August 31, 2017
A film review of Marvel's latest production in the Spiderman franchise.
Militaristic Egyptian Nationalism, from Nasser to el-Sisi: PART 2
July 31, 2017
Ahmed Elbenni looks at Egypt's el-Sisi and his attempts to recall an era of nationalism.
Militaristic Egyptian Nationalism, from Nasser to el-Sisi: PART 1
July 10, 2017
"In Egypt, the military is the state."
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