Ironically, xenophobic nationalists are utilizing the benefits of globalization.

I believe that preventing radicalisation is far more efficient than de-radicalisation, meaning stopping someone joining is a lot easier than trying to pull someone out once they've joined.

In prison I had the opportunity to debate and discuss people that had subscribed to all forms of Islamism.

Once you subscribe to an ideological dogma as a solution to certain grievances, it then frames your mindset.

It's not always the case that Muslims have been theocrats.

If we are true small 'l' liberals, it's our job to seek out feminist Muslims, ex-Muslims, liberal Muslims, dissenting voices within Muslim communities, gay Muslims - we should promote those voices and in doing so, we demonstrate Islam is not a monolith, Muslims are not homogenous, and that Muslims are truly internally diverse.

If we look at Abdel Nasser in Egypt as an Arab leader, he was secular.