Month: September 2021
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News and Analysis 9/8/21
We have already explained in brief why most Afghanis cheer the American withdrawal, despite their previous unpleasant experience under Taliban rule. For the gory details, read this: The Other Afghan Women (New Yorker) Tunisia’s military is uniquely respected in the Arab world for staying out of politics, but now aspiring strong man Kais Saied has…
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News and Analysis 9/6/21
The far right and white supremacists were responsible for 73% of fatalities due to extremists in 2009-2018 and 57 of the 59 deaths due to extremists in 2019-2020, yet most of the billions of dollars on counterterrorism funding since 9/11 has been spent chasing after Muslims: Close to Home: How US Far-right Terror Flourished in…
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News and Analysis 9/4/21
The death of a peaceful advocate of Kashmiri self-determination provides India with a pretext to double down on its repression: Internet Shut Down and Indian Troops Deployed After Death of Kashmir Separatist Leader (Reuters / CNN) New Zealanders distinguish between the lone wolf responsible for the ISIS-inspired attack and New Zealand’s broader Muslim community which …