Global Social Change
Islam and Hatred: Why the Free World Civilization is at Risk
Hatred to the other is one of the main sources as much as commandments in Islam. It is this old inherent religiously commanded hatred...
Methuselah, here we come
We live in a society in which choice is overwhelming, whether it is choice of our mode of life, choice of our beliefs, choice...
Quantum Islam: Towards a new worldview
Authors: Murray Hunter, Azly Rahman In concluding our essay on Tawhidic-Singularity as a new philosophy of Islam, we proposed that Muslims need to interpret...
Untying the Knot: Divorce and Women’s Rights in Islam
Many religions have their own guidelines regarding marriage and what it entails. This information, found in religious texts and documents, tends to cover a...
The Price of Paris: Oppression and Intolerance in the Free World
The events in Paris this spring were unfortunately all too familiar in the 21st century. I think in some corners it is still perhaps...
In Defense of Self-Determination and Political Will
Defense of what he calls a ‘neo-Jacobin’ conception of democracy and political will is increasingly urgent today, argues Professor Peter Hallward. A Canadian political...
We are reproducing social hierarchy through “admiration”
I agree with Kim Taylor Foster on this statement: ““The Riot Club is a much darker social commentary than you might expect.” ...
Hegemonic Power and Varieties of Neoliberalism
In a lecture delivered in Vienna in 1935, the German philosopher Edmund Husserl expressed an anxiety concerning the contemporary predicament of European humanity in...
Orange Is the New Black: should we laugh at women prisoners?
“I find it amusing as well as serious” – Thanyathon, a friend of mine gave out her opinion on Netflix’s TV series Orange is...
Thailand – What’s the color of your Shirts?
BANGKOK – For the past ten years, Thailand has been divided so much so that it has passed the point of no return. Being...