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Emilio Spadola

Emilio Spadola is associate professor of anthropology and Middle Eastern and Islamic studies at Colgate University.

Current Analysis

Justice and/or Development

Ash al shaab! Ash! Ash! [Long Live the People!] Ash! Ash! Maghariba mashi “awbash!” [We Moroccans are not “trash!”] Ra’s al-mal?! [Where’s our capital?!] -Hirak protest chants in Fez, June 2017 What began in late October 2016 with protests over the horrific death of Mohcine Fikri, a fish

Emilio Spadola • 10 min read