Timo Al-FarooqinAn Injustice!Kneeling Against Racism, But Singing Colonial Anthems?“This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.” So goes the famous closing line of T.S. Eliot’s poem “Hollow Men”, but…Aug 6, 2021Aug 6, 2021
Timo Al-FarooqRemembering Why Syria MattersMemory making is usually initiated after the conclusion of a historiographically relevant event or period: the statue that glorifies the…Mar 19, 2021Mar 19, 2021
Timo Al-FarooqinThe ShadowE Pluribus Bellum: Why the War-Loving Democrats Are No Better Than RepublicansI am not a big fan of internet memes, but a few days before the U.S. elections I came across one on my social media feed that was…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
Timo Al-FarooqinThe ShadowThank you, MalcolmThe above picture shows one of my most prized possessions: my treasured copy of one of the most important books ever written, purchased a…Feb 21, 2021Feb 21, 2021
Timo Al-FarooqinThe ShadowHow I Tried to Get An Opinion Piece That Criticized Israel Published in Germany And FailedAbout eight months ago I wrote an essay in German titled “What it means to be a leftist today. And what that has to do with Israel.” It…Feb 9, 2021Feb 9, 2021
Timo Al-FarooqinThe ShadowCritiquing “Xenophobia”: Why Racism Is So Much More Than Just a Fear of the ForeignAny white person who has travelled in Asia or Africa — especially off the beaten track away from mass tourism — will undoubtedly have…Feb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021
Timo Al-FarooqSmall State with “Subtle Power”: Understanding Qatar’s Global Player AmbitionsRethinking traditional notions of power within international relations theoryJul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
Timo Al-Farooq2020 Should Be a Wake-Up Call For the Left: It Is Time to Take the Gloves Off and Fight Dirty, TooDespite one of my New Year’s Resolutions being spending less time on social media, one of the first things I did on this first day of 2020…Jan 1, 2020Jan 1, 2020
Timo Al-FarooqAnti-Semitism’ vs. ‘Islamophobia’: How Language Creates Hierarchies of DiscriminationThis article first appeared on the progressive Jewish newssite Mondoweiss…Sep 12, 2019Sep 12, 2019
Timo Al-FarooqIn Germany, Being a Global Superstar Does Not Protect You From Racist and Islamophobic BullyingOne year ago today, on July 22, 2018, Arsenal London midfielder and German international Mesut Özil declared via Twitter his resignation…Jul 22, 2019Jul 22, 2019