Democracy & State > Political Islam
None of the above
07 Jun 2012
Calling on Egyptians to vote for the Muslim Brotherhood is insane, argues Paul Demarty
No let-up in purge
28 Jul 2016
A grand national coalition is part of Erdoğan’s ‘godsent opportunity’, writes Esen Uslu
Erdoğan’s counter-coup coup
21 Jul 2016
While a bloody military intervention has been defeated, that in itself is no reason to cheer, writes Esen Uslu
A threat laid low
09 Jun 2016
Once considered a dangerous radical and traitor, Muhammad Ali died an establishment hero. Paul Demarty wonders what this says about our era
Who are the ‘moderate’ opposition?
07 Apr 2016
Amongst the chaos, new alliances are taking shape, reports Yassamine Mather
Stumbling towards collapse
10 Mar 2016
In light of the latest moves against the media, Esen Uslu analyses the contending forces within the state apparatus
Making matters worse
19 Nov 2015
Official reaction to the atrocities in France demonstrates once again that imperialism has no answers, writes Yassamine Mather
Rigged election of a sham democracy
12 Nov 2015
Esen Uslu charts the AKP’s growing authoritarianism and the left’s disappointment
Jihadists and spooks
05 Mar 2015
Revelations about ‘Jihadi John’ have led to calls for more curbs on democracy and free speech, writes Eddie Ford
Wrong kind of radicalisation
26 Feb 2015
How to explain the ‘teenage brides for IS’? Mike Macnair examines the phenomenon of hope in a disastrous illusion against the background of the left’s failure
The new normal
19 Feb 2015
As Denmark becomes the latest staging ground for Islamist atrocities, Paul Demarty asks how the left can confront the growth of religious reaction
Turkey: No laughing matter
07 Aug 2014
Amidst the gathering storms the deputy prime minister provides some light relief. Esen Uslu reports
Legacy of the Arab spring
30 Jan 2014
Three years after the start of the mass revolts Yassamine Mather assesses the situation in Tunisia and Egypt
AWL: Matgamna’s chauvinistic tirade
31 Oct 2013
Imperialism may not have invented political Islam, writes Yassamine Mather, but it has certainly used it to its advantage
Egypt: Not the next stage of the revolution
04 Jul 2013
Continued economic decline sealed the fate of the Muslim Brotherhood, writes Yassamine Mather. But martial law also represents a defeat for the working class and democracy
Istanbul revolt suppressed
20 Jun 2013
Esen Uslu reports from Istanbul on the brutal repression that finally saw off the rearguard action of the protestors