Tag Archives: Islamophobia

Confronting Islamophobia with Dialogue

What happened in France was wrong, the beheading was brutal and despicable, and in the circumstances the reaction of the French President was emotional but it was also wrong.  However, we must engage France (and the French President) in dialogue, not get engaged in overlapping emotions that could lead to more violence.

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COVID-19 Crisis: Extremists in India Stoke Islamophobia

While the world fights the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, many supporters of Prime Minister Modi's communalist supporters in India are stoking anti-Muslim sentiment by blaming them for its spread.

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Christchurch Mosque Shootings Must End NZ’s Innocence about Right-wing Terrorism

Most New Zealanders see immigration as beneficial for their country, but extreme nationalist politics have been part of communities for a long time.

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Don’t Give ISIL the Islamophobia it Wants

Destruction of the “gray zone” — the space in which one can be both Muslim and Western, or Muslim and democratic — is the very purpose of ISIL and its ilk. Therefore, Europeans would be giving these terrorists a great service if they help destroy that gray zone, by following their own far-right.

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Is Europe Going the Yugoslavia Way?

Europe should be the world's superpower. So why is it on the verge of collapse? Why its growth is anemic at best and socio-economic inequality is on the rise.

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