TweetSince the 9/11 tragedy, Muslims have been in self-Quarantined and self-preservation. Living in America as a Muslim has been a tough ride, and a constant struggle, stumbling over the bumps of Islamophobia, racism, and war on terrorism craze. The horrific pandemic that has infected more than a million people around the world and killed more than 50,000 so far has dramatic ramifications not just on the financial structure of our economy, but, more importantly, on our culture and values. As professor Schultz of Hamline University explained on my show, said: Albert Camus’s The Plague and The Stranger. Together they capture the absurdity and tragedy of life in the age of Covid-19, one full not…
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IN TIME OF PANDEMIC, AMERICA IS A NATION OF STRANGERS, Prof. David Schultz
TweetIn Time of Pandemic, America, a Nation of Strangers! Prof. David Schultz Prof. Schultz argues, Truth may be stranger than fiction as Mark Twain once said. Yet fiction often speaks truth to reality. In the case of civilization living under the dagger of Covid-19, many are turning to books and plays for distraction and pleasure. While some might read Waiting for Godot in hopes that the quarantines and the disease will soon pass. What we learn from reading The Stranger and The Plague is that there is a script to human nature. It is the script of Kübler-Ross that plays out with every tragedy. How we respond to events like Covid-19 is like living in the movie Groundhog…
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A GRAND STRATEGY FOR THE POST PANDEMIC WORLD!, Prof. Muqtedar Khan
Tweet Dr. Muqtedar Khan is Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Delaware. A U.S. Grand Strategy for the Post Pandemic World March 25, 2020 by Muqtedar Khan For the United States, the geopolitics of the COVID-19 pandemic will boil down to a contest with China. The COVID-19 pandemic could transform the world. Many geopolitical experts are concerned that this crisis, more than any other this century, has the potential to permanently reconstitute the global order. Some are even arguing that while the United States is abdicating global leadership during the current pandemic, China is using it to reinforce its growing status as the alternate destination for economic aid,…