Farah Ahmed, the Professor at the University of Cambridge who voiced support for "jihad," spoke at an anti-Western "decolonization" conference earlier this year.
Farah Ahmed, the Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge who encouraged Muslims to build “advanced weaponry for Jihad,” spoke at a “decolonization” conference back in May. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Farah Ahmed, the University of Cambridge professor who voiced support for “jihad,” spoke at an anti-Western “decolonization” conference in Istanbul, Turkey, earlier this year. DETAIL: Ahmed was among the listed speakers at the World Decolonization Forum held between May 11 and May 12. “Farah Ahmed is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education, where her work focuses on the intersections of dialogic education, Islamic educational philosophy, and teacher professional…Open
The Chagos deal between the United Kingdom and Mauritius raises wider questions about sovereignty, international law, great-power competition, and the ability of democratic states to maintain strategic assets in an increasingly contested world. The post Primer: The Chagos Archipelago Is Key to Resisting China’s Encroachments in the Indian Ocean appeared first on The Center for Renewing America .
The status of the Chagos Archipelago, a small group of islands in the Indian Ocean, has recently become a newly relevant question of national security and defense strategy for both the United States and the United Kingdom. After Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister,1 his successor Andy Burnham has signaled a willingness to proceed with the plan of ceding the Chagos Archipelago in the British Indian Ocean Territory to the Republic of Mauritius.2 This would severely damage American power and influence in the Indian Ocean. The Chagos Islands were a part of the British Mauritius Crown Colony until a few years before Mauritius gained independence in 1968. Britain separated Chagos from Mauritius to maintain a strategically…Open
AI:The United Kingdom's decision to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius represents a catastrophic surrender of strategic assets in a high-stakes battle for global dominance. While leftist media outlets prioritize performative geopolitical posturing and administrative hand-wringing, they ignore the cold, hard reality: this move creates a massive security vacuum in the Indian Ocean. By vacating these critical islands, democratic powers are effectively rolling out the red carpet for China’s encroachment, allowing an adversarial regime to expand its influence under the guise of decolonization. This isn't just diplomacy; it is a dereliction of duty that undermines international law and compromises long-term national…Open
The inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were expelled by the British 60 years ago. Refugees were anxious to return this year, but their hopes have been caught in a morass of geopolitics.
Left-wing curators make exhibits of their own stupidity. The post Blight At the Museum appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture Blight At the Museum Left-wing curators make exhibits of their own stupidity. You just can’t trust archaeologists anymore. Earlier this year, some claimed to have found the bones of Ivar the Boneless. It can’t have been him, then, can it? Dead Viking warlords aren’t the only ones having their remains dug up and rearranged into new and misleading forms. On July 4th, which I’m t o ld is historically significant in some way or other, the Trump administration released a scathing new report on the politicization of museums. Called “Saving America’s Story ,” the document reveals how the Smithsonian…Open
The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China.
Taiwan Travelogue, which received the International Booker Prize this year, are seen at a bookstore in Taipei on May 21, 2026.'/Open
India’s government wants to shut down Delhi’s Gymkhana Club, which the prime minister calls a vestige of colonialism. Some members suspect a different motive.
Indian postcolonialism and Western populism sometimes converge. The post Lamenting Lutyens appeared first on The American Conservative .
Of all the British imperials to coerce India into modernity, four men—a Welshman, two Englishmen, and a Scot—stand out as the most influential. Contrary to the fantasies of most fevered online onanists, none of them were either military conquerors or plunderers. One was a judge, two were historians, and the last was an architect. Sir William Jones, a Welsh scholar and judge, founded the Asiatic Society in Calcutta and modern qualitative and historical research in India. An early historian of Indo-European languages, his efforts led to the foundation of the Journal of the Asiatic Society (his name is still prominently displayed on the cover of the journal ), along with its editor, James Prinsep. Jones and Prinsep were foundational in…Open
Local councils across Britain are offering employment schemes exclusively to ethnic minorities, sparking criticism of "two-tier" policies.
Local councils across Britain are offering employment schemes exclusively to ethnic minorities, sparking criticism of “two-tier” policies. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: White British jobseekers are being excluded from taxpayer-funded employment schemes, which are available only to ethnic minorities. DETAIL: In Sheffield, a $462,000 employment support project aimed at helping economically inactive ethnic minorities into work is funded in part through the Department for Work and Pensions’ Economic Inactivity Trailblazer program and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, while similar initiatives in Greater Manchester provide “culturally appropriate” employability support, including CV workshops and mentoring, for BAME (Black, Asian, and…Open
The Green Party's candidate in a crunch parliamentary by-election (special election) in Makerfield, England, advocated for British farming to be "decolonized" in order to tackle so-called "white supremacy culture".
The Green Party’s candidate in a crunch parliamentary by-election (special election) in Makerfield, England, advocated for British farming to be “decolonized” in order to tackle so-called “white supremacy culture.” PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Green Party candidate in a key parliamentary by-election (special election) in the constituency (electoral district) of Makerfield, Greater Manchester, previously called for British farming to be “decolonized.” DETAIL: On Tuesday, Sarah Wakefield was selected as the far-left Green Party’s candidate for the Makerfield by-election. After selection, it was revealed that Wakefield’s charity shared a report that called for British farming to be “decolonized.” The report…Open