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Universities Under Attack By Hossam Badrawi

This title is taken from an editorial in The New York Times, on March 16, 2025.   In response and as an addition to the article, I want to clarify my perspective on universities and the role of higher education, before returning to the article and its implications.   The …

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What is the Truth? by Hossam Badrawi

What is the Truth? By Hossam Badrawi The experience of living in complete darkness is known by several names, with one of the most notable being the “Dark Retreat” — a spiritual and meditative practice used in some Buddhist and Taoist traditions. In this practice, a person lives in a …

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Trumpism By Hossam Badrawi

The foreign policy of the United States underwent a dramatic shift with Donald Trump’s presidency, characterized by what is known as “Trumpism.” This approach emphasized American interests through unconventional tools such as confrontational rhetoric, symbolic aggression, withdrawal from multilateral agreements, reliance on direct diplomacy, and a shift from multilateralism to …

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