Modern property rights are neither fixed nor natural. Instead, they are historically constituted and legally enforced through dispossession and remain tied to unequal societal relations, shaping every aspect of our social belonging.
Belonging Otherwise: The Violence of Property Read More »
Islamists in Bangladesh have increased their attacks against Bauls and Sufis while the interim government stands by passively. We need to re-examine our concepts of tolerance and monotheism.
Monotheism, Certainty, and Baul Persecution in Bangladesh Read More »
True American “exceptionalism” is measured not by privilege, but by the courage to stand in solidarity with the oppressed across the world. Ordinary Americans must connect struggles and harness collective action for justice.
Free Speech and Solidarity in a Polarised America Read More »
If there is one lesson universities should have drawn from the Holocaust, it is to not reproduce technically competent yet morally vacuous specialists and experts. Recent events suggest that they have failed to achieve that end.
How (not) to be an Expert Read More »
In international politics, condemnation is as much about decoupling the truth from its context as it is about demanding justice and channelling solidarity.
The Anatomy of Condemnation Politics Read More »
Sweden has a complicated relationship with immigration, and recent immigrants feel the brunt of failed policies and practices. The pan-Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is capitalizing on Muslim immigrants’ experiences of isolation and discrimination.
Tackling Ontological Insecurity: Hizb ut-Tahrir’s Appeal to Sweden’s Muslims Read More »
A whistleblower makes a bombshell claim that the United States and its adversaries are running secret programmes to retrieve and back-engineer vehicles of non-human origin. Is he telling the truth?
UFOs, Aliens, and the Deep State Read More »
What consequences does immigration control have for our freedom? This question becomes even more apposite when states invoke citizens’ rights to justify immigration control. Immigration, so understood, constitutes a threat to the citizenry if not strictly regulated. That states often discriminate between citizens and non-citizens — apropos of movement across borders, access to essential services,
Immigration Control: Is the Price Worth Paying? Read More »
Based on extensive fieldwork carried out in the hotbeds of religious violence and in-depth interviews with those who commit violence in the name of religion, Mark Juergensmeyer, in his book Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence, seeks to understand the perplexing relationship between religion and violence. The author argues
Terror in the Name of God: Unearthing the Puzzling Link between Religion and Terrorism Read More »
As a nationalist doctrine and movement, Hindu nationalism — or Hindutva — grew in parallel with the portrayal and solidification of Hinduism as a single, coherent, organised religious system. The former informed the construction of the latter, and a selective interpretation of the latter undergirded the former.1 In contrast with Nehruvian secularism, which is grounded
Hindutva vs History Read More »
Why is belonging so important? How far is one willing to go to gain a sense of belonging, and what does it cost? How do those uprooted from their homeland find a sense of belonging in exile, and what sacrifices do they have to make? For many, religion provides a sence of belonging. Consider the
Seeking Belonging through Religious Conversion: The Plight of the Undocumented in Sweden Read More »
