Liberating the Left from the Prison of Ideology

We, in The Fourth Way, declare that the time has come for a profound rethinking of political thought. This is not an intellectual luxury, but a historical necessity imposed by the deep transformations affecting society, the state, and political thinking itself.

La nouvelle condamnation de Sonia Dahmani est un acte de vengeance contre une femme libre dont le seul crime est d’avoir parlé quand tant d’autres étaient sommés de se taire.

Depuis des mois, le pouvoir s’acharne contre Sonia Dahmani avec une brutalité qui ne trompe plus personne.

Il y a une vieille blague qui circule dans les couloirs des ministères tunisiens : « À quoi sert un conseiller économique ? À conseiller le président… sauf que le président ne l’écoute jamais. » On rit. Puis on pleure. Parce que depuis 2011, ce n’est plus une blague — c’est la politique économique nationale. On fait comme si la théorie économique et les économistes ne servent à rien…

The statement issued on 21 May 2026 by the Tunisian Ministry of Defence triggered a wave of reactions that says much about the current era. Some saw it as a discreet warning addressed to Kaïs Saïed. Others interpreted it as a demonstration of loyalty towards the regime. Speculation spiralled, as though a few lines alone contained the secret of the balance of power at the top of the state.

Le post est intéressant parce qu’il montre déjà comment, en Tunisie, un simple communiqué institutionnel peut immédiatement devenir un objet d’interprétation politique et stratégique.

L’analyse de l’amiral Kamel Akrout est construite autour d’une idée centrale :
le communiqué ne serait pas seulement un rappel doctrinal classique, mais aussi un signal politique indirect envoyé dans un contexte de forte tension.

This is how Kaïs Saïed is building a reign of fear.

Kaïs Saïed’s power and his compliant judges want to make Chawki Tabib an example.

A body imprisoned. A name tarnished.

A voice they seek to silence in order to remind an entire nation of the price of freedom.

In my view, the scene surrounding the reception of Ryan Al-Hamzaoui should not be interpreted as a direct political stance or merely as a passing emotional reaction, but rather as an indicator of deeper transformations within the political sphere, most notably the erosion of the ruling power’s discourse and its declining ability to produce a convincing narrative around events and public issues.

Now, after seven years in power, six successive governments, and “warning after warning,” President Kais Saied has finally realized that “the cup is full” and that it is no longer possible to continue the war of national liberation except with those who truly believe in the people’s right to fully free themselves from the remnants of the hateful past, according to his own words.

Since repression fell upon the democratic opposition, lawyers, journalists, trade unionists, and civil society organizations, calls for unity have multiplied.

Since 2023, these calls have taken various forms: platforms, pacts, coalitions, networks, and joint appeals. All shared the same objective: rebuilding a united front against authoritarian drift, reclaiming a collective voice, and resisting fear.

Yet it must be acknowledged that these initiatives, often courageous, have failed to alter the balance of power.

The regime continues its suffocating grip, while a weary and disillusioned population looks elsewhere. Support remains weak, distrust immense, and exhaustion palpable.

Germany surrendered to the Allied forces led by the United States in 1945. The country was left in ruins.

The people were in a state of total despair and collapse. Houses — even entire cities — had been flattened, including schools, libraries, and hospitals.

The Allied forces took factories and machinery with them and destroyed what remained of the infrastructure.

In the aftermath of these events, the idea of rebuilding from scratch emerged, led by women in the complete absence of government.