Winter 2026
Cairo Review No. 56
Rise of the Right
Essays
From Vietnam to Campus Encampments & Anti-Ice Protests: A Legal History of Federal Cases On Student First Amendment Rights
Students who have been silenced for their participation in recent protests should be aware of a deep legal history that has seen federal courts grapple with and protect the concept of student free speech
When European Semi-Fascism and Israeli Occupation Converge
Semi-fascist parties in Europe support the exclusionary politics of Israel’s ultra-nationalists and ultra-religionists, raising concerns about their own plans once in office
Fascism in Football: How the Beautiful Game Turned Ugly
Far-right politics have found mainstream attention among Italian football fans
Urbicide and the Brutal Unmaking of the City in Gaza
Palestine has become a laboratory for how to destroy a people by demolishing their cities
Using Sex to Sell Racism: How AfD Policies Defy Logic
The sexual politics of the new far-right parties like the Alternative für Deutschland are full of deliberate contradictions and obvious echoes of Nazism
Critical Education in the Age of Trump’s Fascist Politics
To protect democracy, the classroom must remain a space of freedom, not fear
Book Reviews
Book Review: 2017 Novel Warns of Decay of American Democracy
Escalating state violence and waning strength of democratic norms paints a concerning picture for the future of the United States