We, the undersigned academics, intellectuals, human rights advocates, and organizations from Bangladesh and around the world, unequivocally condemn recent statements by Bangladesh government officials appearing…
On Jeremy Corbyn and Islamism: You can’t be progressive some of the time
New Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s policies against austerity and university fees and in favour of refugees, amongst others, are welcome. Nonetheless, we at Bread…
Trinity College Dublin: Behind the Arras
UPDATE: I will be speaking at Trinity College Dublin on 20 October 2015, thanks to invitation of Phil Soc. And so the whitewash begins with an…
After the Charlie Hebdo Massacre, Support those Fighting the Religious-Right
FRENCH: Après le massacre de Charlie Hebdo, Soutenons ceux qui se battent contre la droite religieuse SPANISH: Below After the massacre in Charlie Hebdo in…
United against ISIS and for Kobane
Here’s my speech at the 1 November Global day of Action for Kobane: I was disgusted to see Social Workers’ Party and Stop the War…
Just some more Islamist threats – but it won’t stop us
It seems be an Islamist, you must not only have a thing for murder but you have to be downright stupid as well. Here’s an email circulated…
Malala’s Lessons
The shooting of the wonderfully brave Malala Yousefzai by the Pakistani Taliban has brought to the fore many of the issues that I have been…