Hello, my name is Monica, and I'm an atheist. I think. I'm not sure that's right. Sometimes I simply call myself a 'recovered Catholic' but I find Continue Reading
Islam
I Am a Million Voices
Illustration by Anna Trevathan Inspired by Crystal Bayat _________ I am a million voices. The voices of scared Afghan women whose dreams Continue Reading
A Girl Named Jasmine, the Afghan Face of Sharia Law
I’d heard a lot about stoning prior to going into the fray. I thought this would be like any other day. We sat and watched, watched and sat over the Continue Reading
An Anniversary of Deceit and Cowardice
by Jeremy Sisson Morning rituals are funny things. They create a rhythm, and if broken, break the day. My rhythm was carried each morning by the Continue Reading
The Taliban Do Not Represent Afghan Culture
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 22, 2021. I have a request. Hear me out. Please stop saying, "Well, that's just their Continue Reading
Israel, Palestine, and the False Hope of “CoExistence”
Editor's Note: Former Army Ranger and longtime Havok Journal writer Mike Kelvington penned this piece for a journal run by the International Institute Continue Reading
3 Winning PR Strategies for Muslim Extremists
by Raul Felix This article first appeared in The Rhino Den, which is run by our friends over at Ranger Up. This first appeared in The Havok Journal Continue Reading
Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 8: How to End Islam’s Dark Ages
This first appeared in The Havok Journal in January 2017. ___________________ Author's Note: When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy and Continue Reading
Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 2: Women’s Rights and Islam
This first appeared in The Havok Journal in January 2017. ____________ Author's Note: When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy and military Continue Reading
The Inconvenient Truth: It’s Not About the Tool but the Ideology
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 15, 2016. The topics discussed remain just as relevant today. ___ The disturbing news that Continue Reading
We Have an Overwhelming Need to be Needed
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on September 8, 2016, as "Caliph." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Ulama in the Kingdom: Useful Pawns or Strategic Partners?
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 19, 2017. Prior to reading portions of Nabil Mouline’s The Clerics of Islam I did not see the ulama, Continue Reading