From a young age, people in western societies are exposed to material that “emphasize” humanity’s worst qualities: selfishness, greed, and survival. “Lord of the flies” is one of those materials. Although at the same time the book was written, a true account of the story’s premise had actually happened and not imagined, little light was shed on it. ... Read More »
As the United States of America has been spoiling its global soft-power appeal through Donald Trump’s presidency, Canada has been in the spotlight as a better alternative and marketed as a proper model of Western governance. Unlike Washington, Ottawa derives its global clout without primarily relying on its aggressive use of military and security apparatus. While the Canadian model of ... Read More »
In October 2018, prominent Muslim-British journalist, Editor-in Chief of 5Pillars, Roshan Muhammed Salih (RMS) has compiled a subjective list of the most powerful countries in the Muslim world. He judged them on nine criteria – the strength of their economies, internal cohesion, their political systems, levels of corruption, natural resources, human resources, the strength of their militaries, international alliances, ... Read More »
Anyone who has traveled to cosmopolitan cities like London, Toronto, Beirut, Istanbul or Qum, will immediately realize that these cities do not represent the entirety of the countries in which they are located. They are usually a universe of their own. The cosmopolitan urban centers named above have their distinct character and are supranational. Why? Because these cities are ... Read More »
While many people are bewildered that a character like Donald Trump is the president of a powerful country like the United States of America, many hope that he will be a one term president, but we tend to disagree with this. In fact, at the moment Trump’s re-election chances look pretty high, as his modus operandi and the way ... Read More »
Anti-Orientalist Rewriting Orientalist Narrative
