What does it mean to be an Arab leftist today?

The ‘Global 1989’ as event (and LSE IDEAS research project) remains a critical point of disjuncture in our understanding of contemporary politics. This post will form part of a series of pieces looking at the trajectory of the Arabic Left, post-1989. Based on interviews and works conducted and published in Arabic, it looks to introduce the ideas and experiences of ‘Left’ Arabic intellectuals and thinkers to an English-speaking audience.