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…
Perspectives
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Judicial Independence No More: The Step-by-Step Destruction of the Rule of Law in Turkey
Judicial independence in Turkey has been dying for a long time, but it was annihilated after the July…
Erdoğan’s Fight against the Gülen Movement & The Demise of Turkish State Rationality
Since the corruption scandal of December 2013, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has waged an all-out war against…
No Return from Democracy: Democracy in the Thought of Gülen and Erdoğan’s Politics
Many countries around the world are facing a crises of democracy. With authoritarianism on the rise, countries from…
Enes Kanter – A Dervish in the NBA
Enes Kanter is unique among American athletes. He is one of the few practicing Muslim players in the…
The 21st Century: The Holistic Age
“The whole society becomes visible to itself as an imperishable living unit. Generations of individuals pass, like anonymous…
Timbuktu: A Lost Center of Education and Trade
Located in the modern-day West African nation of Mali, the city of Timbuktu was once a bustling Islamic…
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Biblical book of Exodus tells of being a stranger in a strange land. It has universal resonance.…
The Ethics of Human Experimentation
Taking risks is an inevitable necessity when trying to achieve a breakthrough in modern science, technology, or human…
Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, and Umami
We are taught that there are four basic tastes. But what taste best describes chicken soup, mushrooms, or…
Dylan and Rumi: A Common Destiny Centuries Apart
Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature. Dylan is undoubtedly one of the most popular folk…
Religion and Science as One
“On some evenings we would attend faculty parties,” she said. “It was a heady atmosphere, as we spent…
“We Have to Move Forward, Collectively”
Laila Muhammad is the Family Counseling Coordinator at Compassion Action, a New Jersey-based foundation. Community work and advocacy…
Grandma
The sun is shining down on us. We are walking down the road that encircles the small island.…
The Narcissist and the Pool
Ovid tells the story of Narcissus in his book Metamorphosis. Narcissus is a hunter; one with talent, grandeur,…