Martyrdom Operations As Meaningful Violence
A contribution by Pieter Nanninga, based upon his PhD Jihadism and Suicide Attacks: al-Qaeda, al-Sahab and the Meanings of Martyrdom.
Category: Activism
Islamophobia & Media – Linda Sarsour vs. Brigitte Gabriel
Linda Sarsour challenging Brigitte Gabriel in a debat about Islamophobia and calls for a moderate Islam.
All Eyes on Muslims – The #AllEyesOnMuslims and #No2ISIS campaigns
A brief overview of the #alleyesonMuslims and #no2isis campaigns in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
The Pursuit of Happiness – Happy Muslims, Creativity and Political Agency
Trying to understand the political agency of happy Muslims.
Politiek & Herinnering: De schaduw van de Dodenherdenking
Het is bijna Dodenherdenking. Dat levert zoals altijd weer de nodige opinies op over hoe en wie we zouden moeten herdenken. Over politiek en herinneringen.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali – Feminisme, Islamofobie en een Eredoctoraat
Ayaan Hirsi Ali krijgt een eredoctoraat van Brandeis University. Helaas.
Saving Face – Acid Violence against Women in Pakistan
A documentary about the fight against acid violence against (mainly) women in Pakistan.
Wilders & 'Fewer Moroccans' – Exposing and Challenging Racism in the Netherlands
The leader of the racist Freedom Party Geert Wilders received a lot of criticism after stating he wants ‘less Moroccans’.
Wat gebeurt hier? – Vier voorbeelden van de tragiek van grassrootsorganisaties
Er doet zich een fenomeen voor bij grassroots organisaties waar ik na 10 jaar nog steeds niet de vinger op kan leggen: men staat altijd met lege handen.
Dutch Foreign Fighters and Regimes of Surveillance
The issue of foreign fighters is framed within a nexus of security, (pathological) radicalization and integration.