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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


Paris and the Post-9/11 Cycle to Nowhere

Paris and the Post-9/11 Cycle to Nowhere

Not long after the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the worst attack on French soil since WWII, President
The Meaning of “Mecca_Live”

The Meaning of “Mecca_Live”

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia isn’t exactly known for its openness. The powerful Saudi monarchy, which exercise sign
Omar Khadr and the Passion of Dennis Edney

Omar Khadr and the Passion of Dennis Edney

When I took a plane from Vancouver to Toronto in 2006 as 17-year-old, I was already full of piss and vinegar about what
Misrepresentations of the Intellectual

Misrepresentations of the Intellectual

A Muslim scholar half-jokingly once said that “Muslims are all nerds.”  Skeptics can pay a visit to one
Death and Reporting for Chapel Hill

Death and Reporting for Chapel Hill

That The Independent of Britain had a long article on what happened last night in Chapel Hill, North Carolina before any
The Politics of Racism in the Middle East

The Politics of Racism in the Middle East

Editor’s note: first published in December 2014 in the print edition. Nothing in the Middle East stays the same fo
Charlie Hebdo and Kang Xi

Charlie Hebdo and Kang Xi

What happened earlier this month at the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo has been commented upon ad nauseam; some rea
Western Muslims and the Obsession of Liang Qi-Chao

Western Muslims and the Obsession of Liang Qi-Chao

Ever since the imperial armies of the West, fuelled by technological and material advantages, encroached upon its eventu
The Empire Strikes Muslims

The Empire Strikes Muslims

If there is one master narrative that has animated the 21st century, then the “war on terror” has to be it.
A Great (Political) Neutering

A Great (Political) Neutering

Every problem that afflicts the Muslim world calls out desperately for enlightened Muslim activism. Yet it can be convin