Wafa Sultan’s Recent Interview

In her first interview, she made numerous valid points even though she wrongly implied that Islam itself is the problem. In this new one though, she’s just outright angry and nasty, making a very passionate anti-Islam rant by suggesting that the terrorism supposedly started 1400 years ago.
Right.
1) Calm down
2) Stop the broad strokes of your […]

Breaking a Taboo: Mr Nur and his SLM Office in Israel

An excellent, insightful piece by a member of the Darfur rebel group, JEM, elaborating their stance on the whole issue. On a related note, let’s see what a Western aid worker in Darfur wrote about a week ago:
A few days ago a prominent rebel leader in Darfur, Abdel Wahid Al-Nur, the head of the Sudanese […]

On Banning Mein Kampf

A good observation I just came across:
… I think banning Mein Kamph is a great way to make sure Germans (or anyone) can’t learn from the mistakes of the past.
I agree. Plus, it’s really dumb anyway since I can easily download it and read it online. I’m sure Germany has internet. So, what’s the point?

Irshad Manji to Host Prof. An-Na’im

… and the launching of his new book “Islam and the Secular State“, one I’ve been anxiously looking forward to.
The event will take place at the first of several “Conversations with Champions of Moral Courage“, a project by Irshad Manji. It’s happening in NYU’s Graduate School of Public Service.
You can read more about Irshad’s […]

The Definition of a Blogger

… or to be more specific, a political blogger, especially in our super democratic part of the world.
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Sudanese Identity: Wisdom on a Post-Racial World

Check out this piece by the Sudanese Mohammad Ali Salih and the great responses to it at Sudanese Online.
I too, found it troublesome that Muhammad Ali arranges the way he sees himself as follows:
When I came to Washington , D.C. , in 1980, I was ambivalent about the racial divisions in […]

Darfur Rebel Says Sudanese Army Painting Tanks With UN Colour

Here we go again:
March 3, 2008 (LONDON) – Darfur rebel movement has accused the Sudanese army of painting tanks of UN Hybrid force saying it plans to attack its position in West Darfur.
Hehehe, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s true. Yaay to the Sudanese army!

Grateful Sudanese Joins US Army

Now this is a story you just don’t see everyday:
Mahagoub, 41, enlisted in September 2003, shortly after becoming a U.S. citizen and after living for nine years as a political refugee in Japan, where he had fled from his native Sudan.
He said he felt it was time to pay back all that the United States […]

Super Astonishing Statements by Former Head of CIA’s Bin Laden Unit

Last night, I discovered this jaw-dropping video of Micheal Scheuer, former head of the CIA’s Bin Laden Unit.
As a Muslim, I found it upsetting (and I’m sure Israelis will too for their own reasons). Frankly, I’m actually very dumbfounded that someone who used to be in the CIA has these kind of ludicrous opinions.
Apparently, Michael […]

Is Drima a Democrat or a Republican?

Sometimes I receive emails from Americans who are curious to know whether I support Donkeys or Elephants. The the truth is, I support neither, at least not in the sense that those asking are implying. I don’t say this to play safe and please people or seem “fair”.
Thing is, I’m not a fan of the […]

Why Terrorists Would Dress Like Americans

And why profiling for security purposes probably isn’t a smart strategy. Confused? Okay, allow me to elaborate a tiny bit.
Some found it offensive, others were confused and didn’t know whether to be amused or angry. As for myself, I burst out laughing. Hilarious!
Just watch it. Please watch it. It’s a no-miss. You’ll get what I’m […]

TED Talk: The Pentagon’s New Map For War and Peace

Thomas Barnett is an international security strategist who has advised US leaders on national security since the end of the Cold. In this funny lecture, he explains how the United States has an amazing capability to wage war and win it but isn’t particularly good at everything else. By “everything else” he means stabilizing a […]

Thought Experiment for Liberals and Conservatives

Just thought I’d share this interesting and thought provoking post Ethan live-blogged during the TED conference.
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt has been listening closely to the TED conference. He’s figured out that this is a pretty liberal group. And he asks the group to try a thought experiment - two Americans are in Italy looking at the […]

What if we choose to?

Very nicely said.
(hat-tip: Lynn)

The Origins of “Rule of Thumb”

I was surfing random stuff online a while ago using StumbleUpon and arrived at this page containing the following:
rule of thumb -No, this phrase is definitely NOT “P.C”! Who knew? “Rule of thumb” derived from the days when woman were sometimes beaten with a switch. To be “kind” the switch could not be thicker than […]

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