DC Is the Place to Be

The day of the election, I woke up knowing that I would hardly be able to focus on any of my responsibilities for the day. It was dark and rainy, and I had neglected to bring my umbrella with me. I was preparing myself for what I would do if John McCain won the election. [...]

The Courage to Persist, The Will to Build

Last night I went to the American Task Force on Palestine’s Third Annual Gala and it was wonderful. I got to meet a lot of great people, listen to great speakers, and just enjoy a night in the company of those who believe in nonviolent struggles toward peace.
I wouldn’t say that I heard anything new, [...]

I’m an internet auteur

I have been published!….on the net…again. I’ll take all the publishing I can get, thank you. I’m reposting the article here, and you are all (all 3 of you) welcome to check out the original posting. I’ve been working on this play with Dr. Ahmed since last fall and I was commissioned to write a [...]

Our tribe feels slightly antagonistic towards your tribe

This is a review of a review which reviews other works. That’s right kids, I’m opening up an international relations/anthropological working paper wormhole.
Over at the offices of Dr. Ahmed, two of my colleagues worked very hard to create a fantastic working paper that responds to Stanley Kurtz’s review of Dr. Ahmed’s works. Frankie and Hailey [...]

Sycophantism and Waziristan Part III

Fresh on the heels of Robert Gates’ statement that the US was ready to send troops into Waziristan, Dr. Ahmed talks about the dangers of favoring a military option in Waziristan, especially in light of the failures in Iraq and Afghanistan in Part III of his interview with The Globalist.
“I would say that the [...]

Sycophantism and Waziristan "Part Deux"

Soon to come on this blog, more discussion of religion and destruction as I am writing a short paper about it this week. It should be fun. In the meantime, enjoy more discussion of my awesome professor.
Here’s a quote from Dr. Ahmed’s interview with The Globalist Part II where he answers a question about Waziristan [...]

Sycophantism and Waziristan

Yes it is time I start blabbering on about my awesome professor again.
Dr. Ahmed, the professor I am privileged to work for along with some other fantastic research assistants, has just been featured in an article for The Globalist talking about US covert action in Waziristan, relating a bit to yesterday’s post about Al [...]

This isn’t Star Wars

Here’s a video of Dr. Ahmed on This Is America with Dennis Wholey. My favorite bit is when Dr. Ahmed describes the circumstances in which modern generations of Muslims are growing up in dictatorships and impoverished and how that is what fuels their anger, not any over simplified romantic ideas of good vs. evil and [...]