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Eric Schewe

@ericschewe

PhD in Middle Eastern History from the University of Michigan

 Ann Arbor, MI
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Joined June 2012
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Come for the robot, stay 4 legal-pol/econ theft of our urban commons. #police #Privatization #homelessness daily.jstor.org/do-security-…
Do Security Robots Signal the Death of Public Space? - JSTOR Daily

Do Security Robots Signal the Death of Public Space? - JSTOR Daily

A security robot targets the homeless, raising questions about whether private companies can expand their security detail to public spaces like sidewalks.

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Is it really a surprise the American people mistrust the intelligence-security state? My new column for JSTOR Daily. jstor.info/brSP30l8dN7
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My new article for JSTOR Daily. Eid Mubarak! jstor.info/lRkA30eMBh2 #hajj #imperialism #islam #history
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LUDACRIS LIVE AT GUANTANAMO BAY, ONE NIGHT ONLY gawker.com/ludacris-at-guant…
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That time Carter, Sadat and wives watched "Star Wars" at Camp David, (Feb 4, 1978). #Egypt paleofuture.gizmodo.com/ever…
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Fascinating profile of UAE Ambassador to the US Yusef Al-Otaiba #UAE #diplomacy highline.huffingtonpost.com/…
Mission Accomplished: Ray Odierno's Wild Week on Wall Street #wallstreet #army #empire #militaryindustrialcomplex duffelblog.com/2015/08/marke…
Great recap on the history behind the Sinai insurgency by Ellis Goldberg. #Sinai #Egypt #Islamism nisralnasr.blogspot.com/2015…
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Excellent postmortem of Greek referendum and capitulation w/Stathis Kouvelakis #Greece jacobinmag.com/2015/07/tsipr…
Greece: The Struggle Continues

Greece: The Struggle Continues

A definitive account of what has transpired over the last few weeks in Greece, and what’s next for Syriza and the European left.

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"FactCheckEgypt": the amazing new Orwellian pseudo-governmental media pressure group in Egypt. middleeasteye.net/news/egypt…
Sisi: Year Three (link post) ericschewe.wordpress.com/201…
Sisi: Year Three (Links)

Sisi: Year Three (Links)

By no coincidence, the assassination of Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat on June 29 marks the first anniversary of ʿAbd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi assuming the presidency and the second anniversary of the …

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New blog post: The Rule of Law and the Egyptian Economy: Missing Connections ericschewe.wordpress.com/201…
The Rule of Law and the Egyptian Economy: Missing Connections

The Rule of Law and the Egyptian Economy: Missing Connections

After years of political upheaval, the media reports news in Egypt in isolated streams. Two of the biggest stories of the past two months have been President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi’s economic …

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Today in passive aggressive diplomacy: Egypt Urges Restraint over Michael Brown Protests in Ferguson. nbcnews.com/storyline/michae…
Egypt Urges 'Restraint' Over Michael Brown Protests in Ferguson

Egypt Urges 'Restraint' Over Michael Brown Protests in Ferguson

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry's statement on the unrest in Ferguson read similarly to one issued by the U.S. in July 2013.

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Re: the Seoudi Market crackdown, let me remind you: the military owns competing grocery stores. #Seoudi #Egypt ericschewe.wordpress.com/201…
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Cairo Metro Line Three opens, Sadat/Tahrir stays closed. What are they thinking? ericschewe.wordpress.com/201…
The Sisi image campaign kicks off: cycling in an Adidas track suit. english.ahram.org.eg/News/97…
Narcissisi: Citizen Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to run for president. ericschewe.wordpress.com/201…
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Happy Qatari National Day... and International Migrant's Day. Irony? aljazeera.com/news/middleeas…
Great interview of a farmer of reclaimed land and his fight with the #Egypt gov't. egyptindependent.com/news/ki…
Check out my take on new #Egypt #police #propaganda TV show, "Security for All," with action packed clips! #Interior ericschewe.wordpress.com/201…

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