Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islam. Show all posts
Saturday, August 10, 2013

Recommended Reading for Thoughtful Americans: "The Limits of Power" by Andrew J. Bacevich

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Andrew J. Bacevich I have wanted to read the book "The Limits of Power" ever since hearing Andrew J. Bacevich at the Wisconsi...
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Three years of conversations in a Muslim country distilled down to 13 minutes and 49 seconds

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Moving to a Muslim country is a chance for an expat to confront one's own Islamophobia directly. It works too. I love living without fea...
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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Polarization is a Choice

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  A photo of the Beşiktaş Forum, a nightly neighborhood discussion happening in my neighborhood park and twenty other parks through...
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Saturday, June 8, 2013

Gezi Park Turkish Protests: Where is a "Range of Opinion?"

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Protesters doing yoga in Gezi Park What a fascinating week in Turkey as my friends have risen up and demanded their Turkish democracy be...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

My Favorite Way of Learning About Islam

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When I first moved to Turkey from the Czech Republic, I noticed the different vibe immediately. America's dominant vibe is commerce and ...
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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Understanding Iran: The Power of One Graphic Novel called 'Persepolis'

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Persepolis, Volume One by Marjane Satrapi Americans have been miscommunicating with Iranians for 60 years. Rather than continue to b...
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Friday, July 15, 2011

The Ottoman Empire from the other side as told in "The Bridge on the Drina"

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About five years ago, a friend whose book taste I completely respected told me about this book.  He was so enthusiastic I knew someday I wou...