President Mohammad Morsi of Egypt should scrap his tough guy image and appetite for power grabs. In canceling the decree that gave him sweeping powers, he took a step in the right direction tonight. But he is not out of the political woods yet. He should show that he cares... read more →
Dec
08
Dec
08
"The Taliban don't oppose women's education per se, they just oppose a Western, secular education for ANY Muslim. In addition, I understand that the Taliban justified the shooting [of Malala Yusufzai] using the Khidr reference from Surah 18 (The Cave) i.e. people with superior spiritual discernment can murder disobedient children... read more →
Dec
06
My readers might have noticed that I was totally silent following the attempted assassination of the courageous young education activist Malala Yusufzai from the Swat region. I was silenced by a deep disgust at the deeds of these Pakistani Taliban criminals. Anger, outrage and depression do not explain my emotions.... read more →
Nov
30
Why Memorize a Poem_ - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher EducationWhy Memorize a Poem? - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Nov
06
http://blogs.ssrc.org/tif/2012/11/05/after-sandy-presidential-rhetoric-and-visions-of-solidarity/#Moosa