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Parameters November 2004 Philip Seib |
The News Media and the "Clash of Civilizations" "For the first time in history, global politics is both multipolar and multicivilizational." As the balance of power among civilizations shifts, the relative influence of the West is declining. |
Salon.com October 22, 2001 Max Garrone |
Fundamental problems Religious writer Karen Armstrong explains why Muslim nations have difficulty with democracy and the qualities that all forms of fundamentalism share... |
Salon.com October 18, 2001 M. A. Muqtedar Khan |
A memo to American Muslims It's time for us to search our souls. How can the message of Muhammad become a source of horror and fear? How can Islam inspire thousands of youth to dedicate their lives to killing others? |
Salon.com September 26, 2001 Jake Tapper |
Islam's flawed spokesmen Some of the groups claiming to speak for American Muslims find it impossible to speak out against terrorist groups... |
Salon.com September 24, 2001 Janelle Brown |
Terror's first victims When fanatics like the Taliban seize control of Islamic countries, women are the first to suffer... |
Reason December 2001 Charles Paul Freund |
2001 Nights The end of the Orientalist critique... |
Parameters Autumn 2006 Raymond L. Bingham |
Bridging the Religious Divide Academicians, east and west, hotly debate the fundaments of the war on terror. In our nation's capital, decision-makers and renowned scholars meet regularly to posit the pros and cons of U.S. foreign policy. |
Salon.com September 21, 2001 Eric Boehlert |
Why Americans can't find Islam on the map Few colleges offer comprehensive courses in Arabic or Middle Eastern studies, and even fewer students seem to care... |
Parameters Autumn 2005 Chris Zambelis |
The Strategic Implications of Political Liberalization and Democratization in the Middle East Promoting democracy in the Middle East will mark a positive shift in American foreign policy if and when Washington decides to back up its rhetoric with action. |
Salon.com October 9, 2001 Janelle Brown |
Film to watch as we engage in war Despite strict censorship and a paucity of funds, Middle Eastern cinema illuminates the political and personal lives of people we now battle or befriend in the region... |
Salon.com May 13, 2002 Laura Miller |
Death rattle? Sept. 11 may have been the last gasp of militant Islam -- but while it's dying, it could strike again and again... |
Salon.com October 9, 2001 Eric Boehlert |
Suspicious minds Many Arab rulers would like to support the Western war on Osama bin Laden. But their subjects disagree, and have a laundry list of reasons why... |
Parameters Spring 2007 Dale C. Eikmeier |
Qutbism: An Ideology of Islamic-Fascism If we are to know our enemy in the war on terrorism we must first recognize that regardless of the vintage or variety of militant Islam it is the "ideology" of the group or sect that serves as its center of gravity. |
Salon.com September 11, 2001 Eric Boehlert, Suzy Hansen & Jeff Stark |
"Our fight is for Jerusalem, not New York" Arab-Americans worry about their loved ones in New York and fear retribution... |
National Defense July 2007 Stew Magnuson |
When It Comes to The Battle of Ideas, The U.S. Has No General On a day to day basis, who is responsible for information operations for the United States government? |
Reason December 2001 Sam MacDonald |
Interview: A Different Sort of Conservative Muslim Abdulwahab Alkebsi is the executive director of the Islamic Institute, a Washington think tank that "facilitates the development of grassroots Muslim political movements that are economically conservative"... |
Salon.com March 5, 2002 Eric Boehlert |
Terrorists under the bed "Terrorism expert" Steven Emerson paints a terrifying picture of lethal Muslim fundamentalists among us in "American Jihad." But he doesn't know the difference between Osama bin Laden and Yasser Arafat... |
Parameters Summer 2004 P. W. Singer |
The War on Terrorism: The Big Picture In the fight against terrorism, are we deterring more terrorists than are being trained for the future? Are we spending so much money trying to capture them, that we're really getting behind? |
Salon.com December 4, 2002 Laura McClure |
What would Mohammed do? Geraldine Brooks, an expert on the role of women in Islam, says the "haters of beauty" behind the Miss World riots misrepresent what is a "pro-sexuality" religion. |
Reason June 2007 Cathy Young |
Theocons of the World, Unite A prominent pundit wants American conservatives to make common cause with Muslim reactionaries. |
Salon.com September 11, 2001 Janelle Brown |
"Purge our society," online bigots shout Post-disaster threats and expressions of racism bubble up on the Web... |
Parameters Autumn 2005 Harvey, Sullivan & Groves |
A Clash of Systems: An Analytical Framework to Demystify the Radical Islamist Threat The United States must understand the implications of its leadership in the global system, and how to use this position to demonstrate to moderates in the Islamic world why they should join us rather than attempt to beat us. |
Salon.com September 25, 2001 David Rieff |
There is no alternative to war Blame-the-U.S. pacifism misses the point. Bin Laden wants to eradicate Western modernity, not liberate Palestine, and the U.S. has no choice but to fight him... |
Salon.com September 29, 2001 David Talbot |
Democracy held hostage We are fighting for freedom -- including the right to vigorously debate. But the war fever crowd wants us all to march in step... |
Reason September 2005 |
The Iconoclast Salman Rushdie discusses free speech, fundamentalism, America's place in the world, and his new essay collection Step Across This Line. |
Parameters Spring 2005 Christopher Henzel |
The Origins of al Qaeda's Ideology: Implications for US Strategy If American strategists fail to understand and exploit the divide between the establishments and the revolutionaries within Sunni Islam, the United States will play into the radicals' hands, and turn fence-sitting Sunnis into enemies. |
Reason December 2002 Cathy Young |
Ecumenical Intolerance The sin of extremism is neither common to all Muslims nor limited to Islam. |
Parameters Summer 2007 Gary L. Guertner |
European Views of Preemption in US National Security Strategy The transatlantic divide over preemption. |
Salon.com October 8, 2001 Gary Kamiya |
War and peace Our fight against terrorism gives the U.S. a historic opportunity to become a kinder, gentler force in the world... |
BusinessWeek January 15, 2007 |
They're Muslims, And Yankees, Too A book examines the duality of Muslim-American life. |
BusinessWeek August 8, 2005 Assif Shameen |
Islamic Banks: A Novelty No Longer Lenders that avoid charging interest, in line with Koranic rules, are spreading - even among Western institutions |
Salon.com October 30, 2001 Suzy Hansen |
A Jew in the mosque A self-described "average Israeli" talks about his daring journey to pray with the Holy Land's Muslims and Christians -- and why Arafat cannot head a Palestinian state... |
Finance & Development December 2010 |
Good for Growth? The spread of Islamic banking can spur development in countries with large Muslim populations. |
Salon.com October 16, 2002 Eric Boehlert |
Indonesia at the crossroads The terror attack in the world's most populous Muslim nation could stir up rage against Islamic extremists, says an expert. But if the U.S. invades Iraq, all bets are off. |
ifeminists March 25, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Laying Down 'the White Woman's Burden' The most recent stereotype to bombard the American psyche is of the Muslim woman who lives veiled and in fear of all men who, by virtue of their maleness, are her oppressors. But is it true in general of Arab-Muslim women who have become the focus of world attention? |
Salon.com October 22, 2001 King Kaufman |
Stand beside her Fearing a post-terrorism backlash, many Muslim and Arab-American women are afraid to leave their homes. Volunteers are helping to make them feel safe... |
Entrepreneur August 2005 Chris Penttila |
Prayer Meeting Globally, there are an estimated 2 billion Muslims, with 7 million living in the United States. Can employers meet their requests in the workplace? |
Reason November 2007 Rogier van Bakel |
'The Trouble Is the West' Best-selling memoirist and former member of the Dutch parliament, Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Islam, immigration, civil liberties, and the fate of the West. |
ifeminists August 18, 2004 Dirk Verhofstadt |
Muslims Need Critical Thinking - Irshad Manji With her book The Trouble with Islam the Canadian journalist and lesbian feminist joins the growing number of female Muslims that condemn the oppression of women in the Muslim world. |
ifeminists March 18, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
Iraq War May Kill Feminism as We Know It Western feminism will be forced to confront its Eastern counterpart, which is, in significant ways, a mirror opposite: Islamic feminism. The encounter is likely to change the definition of feminism itself. |
Reason December 2002 Sara Rimensnyder |
Sins of the Author Hate and free speech in France |
Parameters Autumn 2008 Robert M. Cassidy |
Terrorism and Insurgency Countering Terrorism and Insurgency in the 21st Century: International Perspectives is a collection of essays that provide insight into the challenges that make this perennial and irregular war exceedingly difficult. |
BusinessWeek September 20, 2004 John Rossant |
France: Fraying Ties To The Arab World Its pro-Arab diplomacy isn't helping in the wake of a kidnapping in Iraq. |
Reason June 2006 Cathy Young |
The Jihad Against Muslims Radical Islam poses problems for the West, from within and from without. But if our response turns to bigotry directed at all Muslims, it will leave little reason for hope. |
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 Stanley Reed |
Mosque And State: Just How Close? Iraq's new government may be more influenced by Islam than the U.S. hoped. |
Parameters Winter 2006/2007 |
Review Essays Joseph C. Myers, The Quranic Concept of War... George H. Quester, Asia's Nuclear Dilemma... Larry M. Wortzel, Resolving China and Taiwan's Differences... |
Reason March 2002 |
Letters Incompatible Islam?... Liberty sans Paradox... |
Searcher Nov/Dec 2008 Paul Piper |
Nets of Terror Terrorist activity on the Internet. |
Salon.com April 5, 2001 Suzy Hansen |
Islam's black slaves The author of a book on the 1,400-year history of the other slave trade talks about the power of eunuchs, the Nation of Islam's falsehoods and the persistence of slavery today... |
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 Bruce Nussbaum |
Fighting A New Cold War The U.S. and Europe must commit to a global offensive to defeat terrorism akin to the decades-long battle against communism |