A critical review of The Impossible State by Wael B. Hallaq, exploring Islam, modernity, and why the nation-state may be fundamentally incompatible with Sharia.
Category: book blog
Epstein, Iran and the Politics of Distraction: Inside Operation Epic Fury
It is not a coincidence that America and israel have decided to bomb Iran at this moment. Operation “Epic Fury” is designed to distract us from the Epstein files, because in truth our “epic fury” should be targeted at the men at the centre of that scandal. In fact, Epstein was trained as a spy by Ehud Barak the former israeli Prime Minister and defence minister for Mossad, and no country in the world, other than israel gains anything from starting a war with Iran. Epic Stupidity would be a more appropriate name.
Recognising Palestine: The Ghost of Britain’s Past
Lest we forget, the British and its fellow white European colonisers carved up the whole of Africa, and parts of Asia, creating borders and nations that are still in conflict today. What is the point of even learning history in Britain, if in 2025 we are still making the same mistakes as 1884. White men don’t get to tell us how to govern our lands. Sudan, Congo, Kashmir, and Palestine are live examples of the conflicts imperialism has left in its wake. Our blood is not cheap and our resistance is defined by us, not your recognition of us.
This Hybrid Reads 