A Reply to Nick Cohen
My description of the Islamic veil as a strategic tool in the struggle for control of the public space causes Cohen great indignation.
Pascal Bruckner
· 5 min read
Islam
A collection of 38 posts
"Liberals Have Compromised on Their Own Values": An Interview with Ali A. Rizvi
Europeans challenged their own religion during the Enlightenment, and we’re all benefiting from their efforts today. But when non-Europeans want to do the same, it’s ‘Islamophobia’?
Maarten Boudry
· 17 min read
What Makes a 'Self-Hating' Muslim?
Wajahat Ali’s crime is that by mere association with a Jewish group, he was tarred by important sections of the Islamic community as a traitor.
Tanveer Ahmed
· 7 min read
Ayaan Hirsi Ali Explains How To Combat Political Islam
If Hirsi Ali’s critics are tempted to cite statistics minimizing the threat, they will have to explain at what point – after how many more deaths – they will consider it necessary to take action.
Jeffrey Tayler
· 14 min read
Review: Islam and the Future of Tolerance
The doctrine of inerrancy, on the other hand, places intolerable constraints on polite conversation, our only known alternative to violence.
Oliver Waters
· 5 min read
Reza Aslan Peddles False Wares to Influential Dupes
Aslan peddles a sanitized version of Islam to gullible viewers.
Jeffrey Tayler
· 14 min read
The Masochists Who Defend Sadists: The Regressive Left in Theory and Practice
John Pilger, Michael Moore, Tariq Ali, Arundhati Roy, and the Stop the War Coalition have shown their commitment to barbarism.
Timothy Cootes
· 17 min read
What Next After Paris?
Much has been said about the attacks that does not require repeating. Yet it is worth bearing out that the Paris attacks may indeed be an inflection point in this century’s history.
Claire Lehmann
· 3 min read