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Steven Zhou



Steven Zhou

Steven Zhou is a writer and journalist based in Toronto, Canada. Read his work at www.zhoujournal.wordpress.com and follow him on Twitter at @stevenzzhou



ARTICLES BY STEVEN ZHOU


Pankaj Mishra’s eloquent anger

Pankaj Mishra’s eloquent anger

Much has been made about how the rise of right-wing demagoguery today has roots in the sociopolitical aberrations of 20t
| January 10th, 2017
Chinese nativism and its consequences

Chinese nativism and its consequences

There’s an overall tendency in world politics to think and promote the idea that increasing globalization will eve
| December 14th, 2016
Our politicians are playing with forces they don’t fully comprehend

Our politicians are playing with forces they don’t fully comprehend

The crisis of modern democracy isn’t right-wing demagoguery or extremist populism. Those are surface symptoms of a
| November 28th, 2016
Perspective: The Muslims Now Have No Choice but to Organize

Perspective: The Muslims Now Have No Choice but to Organize

A society’s capacity to move forward during dark times is dependent upon its ability to foresee, and thus grapple,
| November 11th, 2016
Social Media and Semantics: On Bill Clinton’s One-Liner

Social Media and Semantics: On Bill Clinton’s One-Liner

One line toward the end of Bill Clinton’s DNC speech last night caught the attention of a lot of Muslims worldwide
| July 27th, 2016
The communal implications of Omar Mateen’s self-loathing

The communal implications of Omar Mateen’s self-loathing

Corroborating accounts have surfaced regarding Orlando gunman Omar Mateen’s habit of frequenting the same gay club
| June 15th, 2016
Azealia Banks, reputation, and the wild world of popular opinion

Azealia Banks, reputation, and the wild world of popular opinion

It’s probably a given truism by now that, in the current era, Muslims around the world should try and influence po
| May 13th, 2016
The Violent Reputation of Religious Conservatism

The Violent Reputation of Religious Conservatism

The dual tyrannies of the “Islamic State” group (ISIS) and Bashar Assad’s blood-soaked Syria have conv
| April 8th, 2016
India and Pakistan’s Nuclear Rivalry

India and Pakistan’s Nuclear Rivalry

The United States-led war on terror has cast an all-encompassing shadow over the Indian subcontinent over the past 15 ye
| February 16th, 2016
Fear, Loathing, and Misinformation in San Bernardino

Fear, Loathing, and Misinformation in San Bernardino

Those paying attention could pretty much read the minds of Western Muslims as police in California’s San Bernardin
| December 3rd, 2015