January 2017

Features

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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5 min

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…

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11 min

Politics

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…

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20 min

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…

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4 min

Politics

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…

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4 min

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…

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10 min

Politics

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…

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14 min

Politics

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…

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January 2017

Donald Trump and the Death of an American Regime

Trump’s “Muslim Ban” Shows He Hasn’t Got a Clue on Terrorism

Moderates in the Extreme: The Islamist Spectrum and its Challenge for Liberal Democracy

Evolutionary Psychology in the Humanities: Shakespeare’s Othello

Cologne, Germany, and the Year Tradition Made a Comeback

Why Are So Many Republicans Cozying up to Russia?

From Marx to Migration: Debating Identity Politics in the West

In the Shadow of the Kingdom

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