Reminiscence of Coming Times - Souvenirs from Beirut Essay “Mid-October, 2019. The mood across the country was like the opening passage to a novel that promises to turn sad. But on the 17th of that month, something unexpected began, setting the course for a very different story” - Abraham Zeitoun remembers. By Abraham H. Zeitoun
The Nayf: A Short Story about Complaint and Dignity in Algeria Essay On February 10, 2019, Bouteflika announced his fifth presidential candidacy, and six days later protests erupted in Algeria: the Revolution of Smiles. The protagonists of Salah Badis' short story meet in front of a dysfunctional ATM in one of Algiers' richest neighborhoods, and a conversation between strangers unfolds. By Salah Badis
The Yemeni Revolution: Dignity Passed This Way Essay In the face of the terrible war and famine in Yemen, Bushra al-Maktari struggles to recall the hopeful beginnings of the revolution. Still, her spiritual retrospective zooms in on a concept that is also central to the Yemeni revolution: dignity. By Bushra al-Maktari
A Permanent Temporariness Essay January 25th marks the beginning of the Egyptian revolution of 2011, which has been followed by a counter-revolution that continues to this day. More and more political and cultural actors end up in prison or flee into exile. As part of our series “Reminiscence of the future”, Alia Mossallam illuminates the inner spaces of the revolution, where fear and courage, kindness and monstrosity are inherently close to one another. By Alia Mossallam
From Revolution to War: Domestic Developments in Armenia Background The article is a detailed overview of the internal political situation in Armenia from the Revolution to the war in the fall of 2020. The author analyzes how the policies of the revolutionary government, the coronavirus situation, and the war led to a humanitarian disaster in Armenia. By Gor Madoyan
Sudan’s Civil Society - Aspirant Revolutionaries Once More Civil society has always played a key role in Sudan’s long ongoing struggle for political reform and the National Congress Party, which has ruthlessly clung to power for nearly 30 years, is cognisant of this.
Ágnes Heller: “Shamefulness is part of the European tradition as well” Ágnes Heller is one of the most prominent philosophers of our time. We talked with her about her experiences during the Hungarian Uprising of 1956, about the crisis in Europe and its future, and about coping with the past. By Eva van de Rakt and Silja Schultheis
Hungarian Uprising: From the Power of a Symbol to a Symbol of Power? What purposes does the remembrance of 1956 serve in Hungary today? A commentary about Hungarian politics of memory. By Ferenc Laczó
Dossier: The 1956 Hungarian uprising - present-day perspectives October 23 marks the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising. Our dossier reflects on the relevance of this historical event for present-day Hungarian society and politics.
Introduction: The 1956 Hungarian uprising In October 1956, Hungarian citizens staged a popular uprising to protest against the repressive policies of the Communist Party and against the country’s occupation by the Soviet Army. On 11 November 1956, Soviet forces quashed the last pockets of armed resistance in the capital city. By Eva van de Rakt, Silja Schultheis and Kristóf Szombati
