Orlando Tragedy and the Tangled History of Jihad and Homosexuality
The first jihad of the modern era was not against the West, but against gay Muslims.
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Delillo and Doctor Strange: Orientalist Fantasy is Alive and Well
“Open your mind. Change your reality.” These are the twin phrases that flash across the…
Read MoreLet’s Stop Calling Rape and Harassment by Bikram Yoga Founder Just Another “Guru Scandal”
When Bikram Choudhury was first teaching yoga in the 1970s at his yoga studio in…
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Sikh Prof Attacked on Heels of New Study
It’s all about the turban.
Read MoreNo Democracy in Huckabee’s Orientalist Egypt
Given the similarities between the protests in Egypt and the rhetoric at Tea Party protests it’s ironic to experience Mike Huckabee’s double standard.
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Osama and Orientalism: Where Islamophobes Meet Al-Qaeda
What do critics of Islam have in common with bin Laden? They both have a reductive, prescriptive understanding of religion and they use it to assert superiority over others.
Read MoreBad Karma: Life Lessons From Earl
When an American TV show borrows from Eastern philosophy, it leaves the ethical dimension behind while offering a healthy dose of materialism. Even so, it might have something to teach us.
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Obama’s Muslim Problem—And Ours
By all accounts, Obama finds anti-Muslim bigotry offensive. Yet, his behavior during the current presidential campaign leaves a bad taste in the mouth of Muslims and in the mouths of us who believe that openness to the religious others is what America must mean.
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