September 2018
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Global alliances and wheels within wheels
Taking Adam Webb’s thesis of non-Western revival against global liberalism as a lens, the author notes Western leftist protests against a Hindu nationalist meeting in Chicago, and an ex-Muslim activist’s…
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Twitter trouble..
A link post sharing a tweet by Richard Harris calling Pakistan an Islamic republic and India a Hindu state masquerading as a secular democracy, with a one-word comment.
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This is America
Links an interview with Reihan Salam, son of Bangladeshi immigrants, on his book making the case against open borders. The poster says he mostly agrees with Salam and remarks that…
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Review: The Forge of Christendom by Tom Holland
A review of Tom Holland’s book on Western Europe’s recovery between 900 and 1100. The reviewer finds it entertaining but one-sided, presenting Christianity as a force for good and the…
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Open Thread
An open thread inviting readers to discuss whatever they like, asking that other posts stay on topic.
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Seven Beauties of Sindh
The poster, who jokes that his role at BP is agent provocateur, shares the latest episode of the Turanameh, the marriage of Prince Dastan, and explains that the title plays…
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Podcast on South Asian genetics this week
Announces a podcast on genetics and history with Spencer Wells, updating their first India episode, and asks readers for questions to include. A later update says the podcast has been…
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Where readers come from
Lists the top 30 cities for Brown Pundits readers since January 2018, led by Bengaluru, London and Mumbai, notes that San Jose readers stay longest, and invites readers to say…
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Coloniser Alert + Cultural Appropriation Attack
In a self-described rant, the author objects to a Twitter user’s claim that Hinduism is young, argues Shiva worship is ancient, favours the indigenous-Aryan view while urging care over Iran…
