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Paul Sedra

@sedgate

Film fanatic, news junkie, and a social historian of modern #Egypt.

 from Canada to Cairo
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Joined April 2009
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Americans Traveling to Europe Attempt Canadian Accents

Americans Traveling to Europe Attempt Canadian Accents

A leading Canadafication instructor said that business has been brisk.

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Delighted to get my copy of the brilliant new book by @lukasik_c which is a must-read for all who work on modern Egypt. No question: This book will change the way you think about the Copts.
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The Algeria Analogy @JewishCurrents jewishcurrents.org/the-alger…
The Algeria Analogy

The Algeria Analogy

We must turn to histories of decolonization not in order to predictoutcomes, but to expand our sense of how to fight without knowing the future.

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For heaven’s sake, Joe: There’s nothing new about oligarchy in America. It’s a longstanding tradition.
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Solidarity with all my friends at NYU!
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In Memoriam: Peter Chelkowski as.nyu.edu/departments/meis/…

In Memoriam: Peter Chelkowski

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I’m pretty certain “The Substance” will rank among the greatest horror films ever made. And Demi Moore deserves more than Oscar for her performance. Awe-inspiring.
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7 Translations & 7 Interviews in Memory of Elias Khoury, 1948-2024 arablit.org/2024/09/15/7-tra…
7 Translations & 7 Interviews in Memory of Elias Khoury, 1948-2024

7 Translations & 7 Interviews in Memory of Elias Khoury, 1948-2024

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 — Lebanese novelist Elias Khoury died on Sunday at the age of 76, according to multiple news accounts. Author of the acclaimed Gate of the Sun, he was one of the most celeb…

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Surely this is worth a few percentage points in every swing state…
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Phil Donahue, Talk Host Who Made Audiences Part of the Show, Dies at 88 (Published 2024)

Phil Donahue, Talk Host Who Made Audiences Part of the Show, Dies at 88 (Published 2024)

Stalking the aisles, microphone in hand, he turned “The Phil Donahue Show” into a participation event, soliciting questions and comments on topics from human rights to orgies.

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RIP Phil Donahue, the only daytime talk show host who actually cared about the hardscrabble lives of the people who appeared on his program.
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Alain Delon, Smoldering French Film Star, Dies at 88 (Published 2024)

Alain Delon, Smoldering French Film Star, Dies at 88 (Published 2024)

The César-winning actor was an international favorite in the 1960s and ’70s, often sought after by the era’s great auteurs.

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Just when you think it couldn’t get any worse, Florida manages to ratchet up the craziness… mesana.org/advocacy/committe…
Middle East Studies Association

Middle East Studies Association

Our letter expressing grave concern about recent measures announced by the State University System of Florida that will police and censor teaching about Israel, Palestine, the Middle East and related...

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No Joke: The Onion Thinks Print Is the Future of Media (Published 2024)

No Joke: The Onion Thinks Print Is the Future of Media (Published 2024)

The satirical site is hoping a newspaper with fake stories and fake ads will lead to real money.

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RIP Roy Mottahedeh, one of the giants of my field of study.
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An Investigation Shows How the IDF Killed Hind Rajab jacobin.com/2024/07/idf-hind…
An Investigation Shows How the IDF Killed Hind Rajab

An Investigation Shows How the IDF Killed Hind Rajab

Hind Rajab is one of at least 14,500 Palestinian children killed in the war in Gaza. An investigation by the research collective Forensic Architecture exposes the IDF’s blame for this six-year-old’s...

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Academic authors 'shocked' after Taylor & Francis sells access to their research to Microsoft AI thebookseller.com/news/acade…
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Canada Is Arming the World’s Bullies jacobin.com/2024/07/canada-a…
Canada Is Arming the World’s Bullies

Canada Is Arming the World’s Bullies

Canada’s arms export data reveal a disturbing trend: billions in military goods flowing to authoritarian governments accused of human rights abuses. Global autocracies now outnumber democracies, and...

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