Mona Eltahawy

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Mona Eltahawy

“What’s he done now?” My parents live in Cairo and I’m in New York City. We FaceTime once a week and that question is like a game we play. My parents ask about Donald Trump and I ask about Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, whom Trump calls “my favourite dictator”. Aren’t we Egyptian-Americans lucky – a dictator for each side of our hyphen. Tellingly, the “he” my parents ask about has dominated our conversations lately.

1 month ago | feministgiant.com | Mona Eltahawy

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2 months ago | feministgiant.com | Mona Eltahawy

Rep. Al Green disrupting Trump’s address to Congress. Win McNamee/ Andrew Harnik/ Getty ImagesAlso read: Why Trump WonAnd: Dear White DemocratsFascism is not polite. Fascism is not civil. Fascism cares little for decorum. When Rep. Al Green disrupted Donald Trump’s address to Congress, he issued a challenge that many lawmakers in that chamber failed. This is not business as usual, Green’s protest declared, as Trump spewed one lie after another.

Feb 9, 2025 | theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com | Mona Eltahawy |Elissa Altman |Leah McLaren

The Shift With Sam Baker is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. SCROLLING• Gisèle Pelicot has been named Person of the Year by The New European. Jamie Klingler declares Pelicot her “own personal Che Guevara”. £• Sarah Jessica Parker is judging the Booker Prize. (Gift link.)• “Assad has gone, but a revolution that doesn’t free women is no revolution at all.” Brilliant piece by .

Jan 29, 2025 | feministgiant.com | Mona Eltahawy

On his chest, Hegseth has a tattoo of the Jerusalem Cross. “That cross has a long history in Christianity but has lately been co-opted by some far-right groups as a symbol of the fight for Western civilization,” says Reuters. Photo:Instagram/Peter HegsethThis is the latest in a series.