With the popularity of the Netflix show Squid Game rising swiftly over the past few weeks, many fans have declared their love for the show’s Pakistani character, Ali Abdul. Player 199 (the number used to identify him in the game) is a hard-working, loyal man, who sparked debate among fans due to his personality and…
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What Will U.S. Foreign Policy Look Like Post-Trump?
Why leave autocratic regimes the hell alone? The U.S. never has. Here is an argument for why we should consider changing our policy of regime change. The joy of liberal democracy In these past few weeks, we have seen the end to a regime in Washington that many in the U.S. see as one of…
Fighting Oppressive Structures Is A Form of Worship
My mother is an Irish Christian. My father is a Lebanese Muslim. I grew up surrounded and immersed in both faiths. I attended Sunday school (where I coloured in Jesus cartoons with a brown crayon because he “looked like my dad”), and I prayed with my family at the mosque when I could. I was…