Category Archives: Yo, This Be Serious
Let’s Talk about Jihad, Baby–Actually.. Let’s not.
Below is a revised version of a couple of emails I sent in an exchange over the general topic of the responsibility of the American/Canada Muslim communities to address misconstructions/abuse of ‘jihad’. It seemed to me that were some important considerations missing in this conversation (coming in the shadow of the Boston bombings and the obsession over the Tsarnaev brothers’ “religiousity”) as well as some problematic assumptions being made about the nature of crime and violence.
Let’s Talk about Jihad, Baby–Actually.. Let’s not.
Below is a revised version of a couple of emails I sent in an exchange over the general topic of the responsibility of the American/Canada Muslim communities to address misconstructions/abuse of ‘jihad’. It seemed to me that were some important considerations missing in this conversation (coming in the shadow of the Boston bombings and the obsession over the Tsarnaev brothers’ “religiousity”) as well as some problematic assumptions being made about the nature of crime and violence.
To Vote or Not To Vote? My Head Hurts.
Is it wrong to abstain from voting, even with good reason? Or is no reason ever good enough? Is to abstain to disenfranchise yourself unnecessarily as well as remove yourself from the most basic form of participation in the public?
To Vote or Not To Vote? My Head Hurts.
Is it wrong to abstain from voting, even with good reason? Or is no reason ever good enough? Is to abstain to disenfranchise yourself unnecessarily as well as remove yourself from the most basic form of participation in the public?
Why a Georgetown Professor Called Me a ‘Rabid’, ‘Vapid’ Occidentalist Moron
C. Christine Fair, of Georgetown University, calls me a racist moron and troll. Why?
Why a Georgetown Professor Called Me a ‘Rabid’, ‘Vapid’ Occidentalist Moron
C. Christine Fair, of Georgetown University, calls me a racist moron and troll. Why?
Not-So-Famous People To Follow on Twitter – Part One
Down with the Twitterati. We are the 99%…give or take some percent.
Not-So-Famous People To Follow on Twitter – Part One
Down with the Twitterati. We are the 99%…give or take some percent.
There’s No American Islam to Reform
There is no one American Islam, but it – whatever it ultimately is being defined as – is in a constant state of formation and growth. It is happening in a multitude of ways, some often conflicting. So can we begin to reform “American Islam”?
There’s No American Islam to Reform
There is no one American Islam, but it – whatever it ultimately is being defined as – is in a constant state of formation and growth. It is happening in a multitude of ways, some often conflicting. So can we begin to reform “American Islam”?
Racialized Muslim Bodies And White Revert Privilege
Awhile ago, I was involved in a great but challenging debate with some of my intellectual superiors on the issue of ‘White feminism’. The initial discussions revolved around feminist imperialism (or imperialist feminism). A discussant equated this with ‘White feminism.’
Racialized Muslim Bodies And White Revert Privilege
Awhile ago, I was involved in a great but challenging debate with some of my intellectual superiors on the issue of ‘White feminism’. The initial discussions revolved around feminist imperialism (or imperialist feminism). A discussant equated this with ‘White feminism.’
The Bigotry of Praise and Recognition at The Oscars
The Academy is 94% white, 77% male and has a median age of 62. Who’s really winning at the end of the night?
The Bigotry of Praise and Recognition at The Oscars
The Academy is 94% white, 77% male and has a median age of 62. Who’s really winning at the end of the night?
All American Muslim and WTF Expectations
So, yesterday, All American Muslim premiered and the world exploded. The TLC show explores the lives of five American Muslim families in Michigan. I’m not going to get into the premise and plot because Google is now a verb.* Now,
All American Muslim and WTF Expectations
So, yesterday, All American Muslim premiered and the world exploded. The TLC show explores the lives of five American Muslim families in Michigan. I’m not going to get into the premise and plot because Google is now a verb.* Now,
Celebrating the Deaths of Bad Arab Men
This morning I was awoken by a text from a friend which read “Gaddafi.” I stopped for a minute, to think, responded and went back to bed. I didn’t want to deal with the Twitteratti or the Facebook status updates
Celebrating the Deaths of Bad Arab Men
This morning I was awoken by a text from a friend which read “Gaddafi.” I stopped for a minute, to think, responded and went back to bed. I didn’t want to deal with the Twitteratti or the Facebook status updates
Repression 2.0
Traditionally, Arab regimes have used a large repertoire of repressive means ranging from massive torture (as it was the case pre-occupation Irak, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, and to a lesser extent Morocco and Jordan), to the complete control of the press, the banning of the opposition, the diffusion of a culture of fear through the extensive presence of the Mukhabarat or secret services, the encouragement of reporting on others…etc. By the late nineties however, technological changes and the evolution of the international context has led to the widening of the space for contentious politics.
Repression 2.0
Traditionally, Arab regimes have used a large repertoire of repressive means ranging from massive torture (as it was the case pre-occupation Irak, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, and to a lesser extent Morocco and Jordan), to the complete control of the press, the banning of the opposition, the diffusion of a culture of fear through the extensive presence of the Mukhabarat or secret services, the encouragement of reporting on others…etc. By the late nineties however, technological changes and the evolution of the international context has led to the widening of the space for contentious politics.
