2014

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Belly Dancing, Clickbait and Censorship on Salon.com

The poster discusses Randa Jarrar’s Salon piece arguing that white women appropriate belly dancing from Arab women, quoting her conclusion and questioning the clickbait and censorship around it.

Brown Pundits Archive8 March 20143 comments
How does a Sharia state work?

A report on Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy conviction, with the poster saying it shows how Sharia can serve as a sword against political opponents.

Brown Pundits Archive8 March 20140 comments
Hanif Kureishi and Comrade Lenin

An extract on Hanif Kureishi’s view that creative writing courses are largely a waste of time, with the poster asking whether writing is a special talent and noting Ian Jack’s…

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Chicoms blame internet for terrorism

A report on Chinese officials blaming the internet for terrorism in Xinjiang, with the poster arguing that China cannot afford democracy and that mockery, by quoting official statements verbatim, is…

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MH370 (Kuala Lumpur to Beijing) is lost at sea

A report that Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to Beijing has gone missing, with the poster hoping for survivors and wondering whether it links to the recent ethnic violence in Kunming.

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Youtube ban proposed for Turkey

A report that Turkey’s prime minister threatens to block YouTube and Facebook over leaked recordings, with the poster noting that Pakistan, China, Iran and Turkmenistan already ban YouTube.

Brown Pundits Archive7 March 20140 comments
Tears of a father

A Texas murder trial report about an Indian-born son pressed into an arranged marriage, with the poster blaming the father’s traditionalism for a double tragedy and suggesting he might have…

Brown Pundits Archive7 March 20142 comments
Democracy against Brahmins

A post on California’s debate over affirmative action and Asian Americans, linking it to Tamil Nadu’s 69 per cent reservation policy and the history of Brahmins there, with extracts from…

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The Muslims of Uttar Pradesh

An American reporter’s account of Uttar Pradesh’s pivotal role in Election 2014, with the poster predicting the Muslim vote will favour the AAP in cities and the BSP in villages,…

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“I prefer the company of women while drinking”

A piece on the South Indian actress Shakeela and her autobiographer Surayya Bhanu, with the poster’s comment that it confirms unpleasant stereotypes about family greed and the exploitation of women.

Brown Pundits Archive7 March 20140 comments