KTRH News' Corey Olsen interviewed me on my recent article on Google Translate. A brief soundbite is available here, and below it is Olsen's writeup of our more in depth discussion, titled "Lost in Translation: Google Finds a New Way to Censor." (The New American also looked into this issue independently here.) We've seen numerous examples in recent years of Google … [Read more...]
Audio: Afghanistan with Raymond Ibrahim on the Glenn Beck Program
Glenn Beck interviewed me about Afghanistan on his radio program the other day. Click here to listen (my 15-minute segment starts around the 14:25 mark, which can be fast-forwarded to). Note: If this link does not work, as it apparently isn't in some European nations, this one might. … [Read more...]
Muslim Perseverance vs Western Myopia: The Real Lesson of Afghanistan
In an interview conducted back in 2005, al-Qaeda’s Ayman al-Zawahiri was asked about the statuses of Osama bin Laden, then leader of al-Qaeda, and Mullah Omar, then leader of the Taliban—the two men most implicated for the September 11, 2001 terror strikes on the U.S. (bin Laden for masterminding it, Omar for providing him with logistical aid and sanctuary). It had been four … [Read more...]
OAN Video: Leftist Hatred for ‘Anti-Islamic’ Hungary with Raymond Ibrahim
I recently appeared on OAN's Tipping Point with Kara McKinney to discuss the Left's war on Hungary and its leader, Viktor Orbán, due to their position -- which has roots in history -- against Muslim migration. The under 5-minutes video follows: … [Read more...]
‘Shark Attacks’ and the Rewiring of Your Senses
“Shark attacks” is the latest phrase the language-police have decided you cannot use, as it unfairly “demonizes” the apex predator. According to a July 20 New York Times article, titled, “Don’t Call Them ‘Shark Attacks,’ Scientists Say” (the word “scientists” is meant to make you sit up and pay attention): On the beaches of Western Australia, by California’s crashing waves … [Read more...]