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Obama Appeals to American Exceptionalism

By Peter Laarman

…sen. Here he alludes unmistakably to the hoary and dangerous idea that the United States has a special pipeline to the divine, and vice versa. But I am quite sure the President is behind the people on this matter. Surprising, because his pollsters should have known this. Along with tiring of playing the world’s policeman (he certainly got that part right), we are also increasingly weary/wary now of the old shibboleth that we have a divinely-impart…

Qaddafi Dies; Should it Matter How?

By Haroon Moghul

It is his fault. When his people rose up, he turned his armies on them; when they fought back, he slaughtered them. He laid siege to Benghazi, and promised a massacre. He was the one who seized power, who oppressed, repressed, tortured, humiliated, and offended. And yet. I was ecstatic over Egypt’s revolution, thrilled by Tunisia’s, and still hurt to see what’s happening in Yemen, Bahrain, and Syria. As much as I was concerned by the far more vio…

A How-To Guide for Keeping Up With the Events in #Egypt

By Haroon Moghul

…situation on the ground in Egypt. I don’t endorse all their views and opinions, of course, but I believe they are nuanced, interesting, intriguing, provocative or deeply insightful persons, whether on the ground or reporting from farther away. In no particular order: @Arabist @HSMoghul (hell why not?) @BelTrew @MaxBlumenthal @RawyaRageh @AymanM @SherineT @ddknyt @shadihamid @hahellyer @Max_Fisher @mosaaberizing @monaeltahawy @MattMcBradl…

The War on Terror is Over; Tahrir Buried It

By Mark Juergensmeyer

…ama with the Tea Party Republicans supported by the Christian Right in the United States). But even the Pakistan scenario is a positive direction for a country like Egypt with such a violent and divisive political past. Even gridlock between extreme elements that nonetheless agree to participate in a democratic electoral system is an advance over the savage civil war between a secular dictator and religious terrorists. In this sense even a tumultu…

Where In The World Is Barack Hussein Obama?

By Haroon Moghul

In 2009, America’s first black President, Barack Obama, addressed the Muslim world from Cairo, Egypt. Once upon a time Cairo mattered. I disagreed with the choice of venue, for in my opinion even then Cairo mattered far less than we assumed. But the substance of his speech was heartening; the line that received the loudest applause was about democracy. Some two years later, Egyptians of all ages, creeds and kinds came out in force to demand Mubar…

“Project Blitz” Seeks to Do for Christian Nationalism What ALEC Does for Big Business

By Frederick Clarkson

…ncil. RD asked Samantha Sokol of the legislative affairs unit at Americans United for Separation of Church and State to compare the 20 models bills of Project Blitz with the bills they track and she found that 71 bills introduced in 2018 (or carried over from the 2017 state legislative session) are based on the model bills or are similar in intent. Of the bills tracked by Americans United [see bill descriptions in side bar]: 23 fall under the Nati…

Feared Taliban Leader Killed, But Military Strategy is Not the Answer in Afghanistan

By Mark Juergensmeyer

…stan and expand it to include its six neighboring countries along with the United States, Russia, and NATO. It is important for the United States to respect such initiatives and work with them to encourage progress along regional lines. The key to this five-point framework for US policy in the South Asia region is to demilitarize the US presence while utilizing its influence for regional cooperation and viable self-determination. The politics of t…

United Methodist Church Votes Against Israel Divestment

By Shalom Goldman

…Israeli policies was framed as a response to a letter sent in April to the United Methodist Church. Signed by 1200 American and Canadian Rabbis, the letter called on the church to back away from criticizing Israel. It noted that: A one-sided approach damages the relationship between Jews and Christians that has been nurtured for decades. It promotes a lopsided assessment of the causes of and solutions to the conflict, disregarding the complex hist…

Gambian Leaders Portray Anti-Gay Law as Defense of Islam, Ugandan Politicians as ‘Christmas Gift’; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…alth of former British colonies. That was just days after declaring at the United Nations in New York, “Those who promote homosexuality want to put an end to human existence. It is becoming an epidemic and we Muslims and Africans will fight to end this behavior…. Homosexuality in all its forms and manifestations which, though very evil, antihuman as well as anti-Allah, is being promoted as a human right by some powers.” Fatou Camara, who briefly s…

#SorryNotSorry: What U.S. Christian Denominations Teach About Homosexuality

By Stephanie Russell-Kraft

…ent. 54% of members believe homosexuality should be accepted by society. United Church of Christ (Mainline Protestant) Members (as of 2010): 1,058,423 The United Church of Christ does not view homosexuality as incompatible with Christian teachings. Since 1972, the church’s Open and Affirming Coalition has advocated for the UCC LGBT community. 82% of members believe homosexuality should be accepted by society. Presbyterian Church in America (Ev…