My title encapsulates a critical message. It frames Pakistan needing Imran Khan, not the other way round. Of course, Imran needs Pakistan for his sense of identity and belonging, but he does not need Pakistan or its top job for personal enrichment or popularity. This itself sets Imran Khan apart ... Read More »
...the Qurʾānic verse is an endorsement of the fundamental principle of libertarianism, the Nonaggression Principle. This principle is articulated in the Maryland Libertarian Party Constitution (of which I am co-author): “No person or group has the right to initiate force or fraud against any other person or group to seek to attain their values.” This common sense principle is accepted by everyone in their daily lives, except for murderers, thieves, and con artists. Read More »
Resignation to the interminability of the dilemma of Israel and Palestine only buys time for the further expansion of settlements, and thus further diminishes the likelihood that the problem will ever be solved. Palestine deserves the right to make a unilateral bid for statehood. Israel hadn’t obtained bilateral agreement when it seized Palestinian land in 1948, so Israel is groundless in trying to make the Palestinians do so, especially considering that the Palestinians are just trying to take back what is rightfully theirs. Read More »
Leading politicians including Harriet Harman and David Cameron are being asked to face Christian voters and justify their stances on moral issues at special election meetings chaired by an outspoken bishop. Read More »
Interesting video courtesy of Huffington Post.You can digg the Huffington story by clicking here. This provides evidence of how difficult it is to make intolerant remarks in the face of people (towards whom the comments are directed to). Notice how the bigot, distributing stickers with Islamic and Nazi symbols interlaced, ... Read More »
*Please digg this story, let these important words of Powell be heard far and wide. H/T to AsimG for emailing us this story* After Campbell brought up this brave question on CNN, a question that all Muslims have been asking in America to themselves, to their friends, but not making ... Read More »
Yes, yes, I know the debate hasn't started yet, or depending on the time you see this post, it has already begun or ended. And I am not sure if I will be watching (too much studying to do :) ). So, instead of me trying to blog it, why ... Read More »
I believe the following videos (hat-tip to Br. Abdullah's email for pointing me to this post on Huff-Po) say so much more about the kind of campaign and the kind of voters that McCain is courting than anything the candidates could have said. While you see diversity among Obama supporters, ... Read More »
After inadvertently missing last week's Open Thread, its time to vent two weeks' worth! But before you vent, we have a special request. A brother is going to be interviewing Jamal Zarabozo, and wants to know what questions would you ask him specifically, and any shayookh in general?? Add your ... Read More »
"Oh, I forgot, you can't say anything remotely critical about Israel and still get elected President. Which is funny, because you know where you can criticize Israel? Uh, Israel" [Jon Stewart] Read More »
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