Salafists are acting as the brownshirts of the Arab Spring.
Purge of the Marabouts: Salafists Target Tunisia’s Islamic Heritage
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Tunisia
Tunisia Boils Over
Once again, Tunisians’ anger has overcome their fear. Spurred by a political assassination, tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest the state into which their country has fallen. The same sense of decency and dignity that propelled them to the streets before drives them on now.
Tunisia Two Years On: The Crisis Deepens
The country’s post-Ben Ali economic program is no different than the last two decades of the dictator’s rule.
Tunisia’s Labor-Led Siliana Uprising Honors the Memory of Labor Leader Farhat Hached
It was a protest against the government’s fixation with shifting Tunisia in a more religious direction while failing to address its appalling poverty.
Art and the Arab Awakening
The visual landscape of the Arab World has changed greatly as various forms of creative expression have flourished in the days since the Arab Spring. Graffiti and street art not only played a distinct role in the political dissent of this revolutionary period. Art has also been an ongoing experience for the revolutionary youth that is strengthening civil society and the democratic process.
Tunisia’s Culture War: Salafists Run Amok
The strategies and acts of Salafists in Tunisia parallel those in Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and Syria.
Widespread Muslim Scepticism of U.S. as Democracy Advocate
Despite continuous assurances that the United States favours democratic rule during the 18-month-old “Arab Spring”, majorities or pluralities in six predominantly Muslim countries see Washington as an obstacle to their democratic aspirations, according to a new survey released here Tuesday.
The Brownshirts of the Arab Spring: Tunisia’s Salafists (Part 2)
Tunisia’s Arab Spring is looking more and more like the status quo disguised as a revolution.
The Brownshirts of the Arab Spring: Tunisia’s Salafists (Part 1)
Virtually every sector of the Tunisian economy has been on strike and unemployment is worse than during the years of President Ben Ali.
The Political Economy of the Maghreb Spring and Its Aftermath
Exactly how far has Tunisia come from colonialism?