On Christmas Day, I like to recall the significance of Jesus and the nativity for Muslims. I’ve talked about Rumi, Attar, and other mystics. Today […]
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Taksim Square Protests in Turkey Spread to other Cities, Police accused of Brutality
Protests at Taksim Square in Istanbul that began by opposing the privatization of a park (one of the last spots of green in that part […]
Falsely Accused Pot Mom Released in Mexico; Case Argues for Decriminalization
The release of Yanira Maldonado from a Mexican jail after an apparent attempt to frame her for marijuana trafficking underlines the need to end the […]
A German Guru and his Solar Park for the Brahma Kumari Community in Rajasthan
The Brahma Kumari spiritual community in Mt. Abu, Rajasthan, seeks to live a life in harmony with nature. Their solution to the need for power […]
Egyptian-Ethiopian Conflict Spikes as Addis Ababa dams Blue Nile
The Ethiopian government’s unilateral and high-handed decision to build an enormous dam on the Blue Nile has thrown Egypt into a state of high anxiety. […]
McCain’s Photo Op raises Questions about Arming Syrian Rebels
Lauren Williams of The Daily Star (Beirut) reported that when Sen. John McCain made a visit to rebel-held northern Syria on Monday, one of his […]
Iran candidates all “Loyal Servants of Dictator”: Kadivar
by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary, on MAY 30, 2013: Mohsen Kadivar Several Iranian opposition figures have declared Iran’s upcoming June 14 presidential election illegitimate, […]
Summer Reading: Napoleon’s Egypt (Cole Video)
A twitter friend commented that he was finding my book, Napoleon’s Egypt great summer reading. Here is my talk 3 years ago at AUC on […]
Top Ten Michele Bachmann Goofs on the Middle East
Michele Bachmann has announced that she won’t run for Congress again (she is under investigation for, let us say, irregularities in her campaign finances). I […]
Stephen Fry decries the Grammar Nazis (Video with Kinetic Typography)
British actor and writer Stephen Fry‘s rant against grammar Nazis, with kinetic typography:
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