Avoid the Negaholics – Always
Some people are full of negative thoughts. They don’t dream or strive. These are negaholics, and if you’re…
Perspectives
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The Boycott: How the Prophet and Early Muslims Responded to the Oppression
When some of the earliest Muslims faced a devastating boycott, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) turned not…
Albert Camus and Said Nursi on the Problem of Evil
Many atheists suggest that if God exists, there should not be evil, since God, by definition, is omnipotent,…
Deep Peace as the Emerging Alternative
In the early decades of the twenty-first century, strong-men like Okonkwo, the tragic character in Nigerian author Chinua…
3 Lessons from Mount Fuji
Every nation has something to be proud of. Japan has Mount Fuji, a mountain that proudly stands at…
Islam and Capitalist Modernity
There are some who say Islam and Western capitalism are at odds, but as with any faith or…
What Really Happened in Turkey on July 15, 2016? An Alternative to the Turkish Government Narrative
On July 15, 2016, Turkey experienced a horrific event: an unsuccessful military coup. But a year after the…
A Meditation on Persecution
Among the many gospel hymns and spirituals that have provided strength for a suffering people over the decades,…
“Have You No Sense of Decency?” An Open Letter to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Mr. Erdoğan: I have visited your lovely country no less than five times over the past ten years.…
What Went Wrong? Purge, Persecution, and the Imperative to Stand with the Innocent in Turkey
The disturbing meme depicting criminals impaled on hooks with the words “The ideal method of execution for [the…
Erdoǧan’s Most Vulnerable Victims: Women and Children
Human rights violations in Turkey have increased exponentially in the aftermath of the July 15, 2016 attempted coup.…
Turkey’s Coup That Was Never a Coup
Note: I first wrote most of the words that follow these in August, 2016, a month after the…
Was Turkey’s Coup For Real?
Much speculation exists about the coup in Turkey on July 15, 2016. Some even call it a “false-coup,”…
Turkey: A State Under One-Man Rule
The July 15, 2016, failed military coup in Turkey, among others, has accelerated and strengthened the Erdoğan regime’s…
Civil Liberties in the Throes of Turkish Authoritarianism
Objectivity in political analysis is a luxury often claimed, but rarely earned. Governments, no matter how responsive to…