Donald Trump and the Death of an American Regime
I think I finally understand why Clinton lost in November. It’s not Comey or the relentless GOP propaganda campaign against her over the last twenty years, though those mattered immensely.…
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January 2017
15 posts
Trump’s “Muslim Ban” Shows He Hasn’t Got a Clue on Terrorism
When most Presidents take office, we are disappointed and angry about the things they promise and don’t deliver. In the case of Donald Trump, after just one week, we are…
The Trouble with Linda Sarsour
Imagine I believed these things: A conservative religious law is “only misunderstood,” so we shouldn’t worry about the millions living under it in abject oppression due to their homosexuality, lack…
Moderates in the Extreme: The Islamist Spectrum and its Challenge for Liberal Democracy
One day in 2011 when I was living in Manchester, I encountered a Christian fundamentalist standing on Market Street wearing a sandwich board that expressed some of the fundamentals of…
Gad Saad on Hysteria and “Collective Munchausen” around Donald Trump, Speaking Out as an Academic, and Evolutionary Psychology 101
“As somebody who escaped Lebanon and actually hid under desks to avoid death squads, I don’t take well to these idiots from Wellesley College who say, ‘I’m scared to go and buy…
Enemy of My Enemy: The Importance of Avoiding Alt-Right Conspiracy Theorists
| by Wyatt Harding | As our culture wars rage on, a vast array of socio-political ideologies are emerging as traditional boundaries of thought are becoming increasingly fractured. An entire…
Faisal Al Mutar on Media Bubbles, the Two Faces of Al Jazeera, and Nuance
Faisal Al Mutar is a secular and human rights activist who was awarded The President’s Volunteer Service Award, Gold, from the Obama Administration in 2016. He’s experienced life under Saddam Hussein and…
Evolutionary Psychology in the Humanities: Shakespeare’s Othello
“We believe that works of art are shaped by our evolved human nature, by culture and by individual experience. We therefore distinguish ourselves from cultural constructivists who effectively give exclusive…
Cologne, Germany, and the Year Tradition Made a Comeback
On New Years Eve, for the first time in recent history, Germans acted efficiently and confidently with at least a semblance of a plan as they checked and methodically dispersed…
Why Are So Many Republicans Cozying up to Russia?
Sean Hannity’s interview with Julian Assange has only added to the already flooded mainstream media headlines of Russia’s alleged interference with the US election. From the safety of the Ecuadorian…
@RealPeerReview: Their Thoughts and Qualms with Academia
Run by an anonymous team of professors and academics, @RealPeerReview is a Twitter account that has steadily gained popularity and fans by exposing the humorous, nonsensical, and absurd trends in scholarship that are sometimes…
From Marx to Migration: Debating Identity Politics in the West
Here’s what happened recently: Lily Allen, apparently a singer, went to the notorious migrant town of Calais in France, found a strapping lad, and somewhat preemptively apologized on behalf of…
Remembering Charlie Hebdo (and Defending Offensive Jokes)
Two years ago, two gunmen entered the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French satirical magazine known for unashamedly lampooning religions, politicians, and famous figures, and demanded, “Where is Charb? Where is…
In the Shadow of the Kingdom
“Even if you change my name, I’m afraid they’ll find out who I am,” Mutab said as he attempted to calm himself by drinking his favorite Arabic tea, Alwazah, or…
Understanding Syria: Julie Lenarz Explains
Perhaps no situation is currently more volatile than the one in Syria. Commenting on it is another matter: open your mouth to make a statement in the wrong company and before…
