Monthly Archives: January 2016

As the brutal fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) rampaged through northern Iraq in mid-June, 2014, a spokesman taunted its enemies. Ridiculing Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as an “underwear merchant”, he warned that his … Continue reading →

Story of a War Foretold: Why we’re fighting ISIS By Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed – Atlantic Jan/Feb 2015 As the US, UK and French governments escalate military action in Iraq and Syria against the ‘Islamic State’, in an operation slated to … Continue reading →

History has a dark sense of humor. Nearly 13 years to the day after al-Qaeda launched its attacks on New York City, President Obama announced a new offensive against ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria. American warplanes … Continue reading →

Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah, the 90 year old King, died in late January, and there was a smooth transition with power passing to his half brother, Salman, 79, and the new crown prince, Muqrin, 69, who are expected to largely … Continue reading →

ISLAMIC INVASION – One View by Marty Skinner “The exodus of Muslims is staged, following the same route, mass all at one time. Are we so politically ‘correct’ that we cannot openly discuss this?? Scary. Marty Skinner is a historian … Continue reading →

I recently read “Infidel”, a remarkable autobiography about a Somalian woman, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, raised as a Muslim in Somali, Saudi Arabia, Kenya and Ethiopia, who then moved permanently to Holland as a refuge. She learned Dutch, and educated herself. … Continue reading →

It is hard for most people in Western countries, where church and state are rigorously separated, to understand that for Muslims, there’s little distinction between politics, culture and religion: each flows seamlessly through the other. Recognizing the religious integrity of … Continue reading →

With about 1.4 billion people professing the faith, 20% of the world’s population, Islam is the world’s second-largest religion after Christianity; around 50 countries have Muslim majorities and another 35 have significant minorities. Six million Muslims live in the USA … Continue reading →

DEVELOPING IMMEDIATE INTENSITY As you look around a group of people, tiny things happen when you see someone: bring our a personal curiosity, notice judgements, alienations., fit people into categories. This happens to every person you meet. Better to start … Continue reading →

People don’t always know what they want in a soul mate (it is not as easy as buying dishwashing detergent). While we think we know what we want, we’re often wrong. With algorithms, online-dating services initially tried to find matches … Continue reading →