by editor | Sep 2, 2009 | Analysis, Identification, Indonesia, Movements, Popular Culture, Sensemaking, Southeast Asia
by Mark Woodward* Over the last year it has become increasingly apparent to progressive Indonesian Muslim intellectuals and political leaders that there is a clear association between the spread of Wahhabi religious teachings and political extremism. In the weeks...
by editor | Aug 6, 2008 | Islam, Popular Culture
by Steven R. Corman Nothing you can do will hurt me, I am indestructible. Black Sabbath, “Kiss of Death” One of the more interesting stories I’ve heard lately is about Heavy Metal music becoming big in the Muslim world. Earlier this week, Mark...
by justus | Jul 17, 2008 | Education, Israel, Media, Popular Culture, Strategic Comm.
Z. S. Justus Today I restructured the Palestinian police force. Earlier in the day I launched a joint cultural initiative between Israelis and Palestinians, but not before I eased travel restrictions in Gaza. Of course I did not actually do any of these things, but an...
by editor | Mar 24, 2008 | Europe, Popular Culture
by Steven R. Corman An anti-Islam Member of Parliament from the Netherlands, Geert Wilders, has produced a short film that portrays the Quran as an inspiration for terrorist attacks and violence. A recent story in the New York Times on Wilders and his effort reported...
by goodall | Mar 4, 2008 | Iraq, Media, Popular Culture, Uncategorized
by Bud Goodall In a New York Times article today entitled “Violence Leaves Young Iraqis Doubting Clerics,” evidence gathered by investigative reporters on the scene strongly indicates that the appeal of violent extremism may be waning. Are we at a new...
by goodall | Feb 13, 2008 | Government, Media, Politics, Popular Culture, Surveillance, technology
By Bud Goodall Pardon my rant. I say that in advance but without apology. Today’s New York Times article about the United States Senate vote to approve President Bush’s plan to grant legal protection to telephone companies for cooperating with illegal...
