Ironically, xenophobic nationalists are utilizing the benefits of globalization.

There are no globalized, youth-led, grassroots social movements advocating for democratic culture across Muslim-majority societies. There is no equivalent of Al-Qaeda without the terrorism.

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.

After much soul searching I was able to renounce my past Islamist ideology, challenging everything I was once prepared to die for.

When I returned to the United Kingdom, I found that I could no longer justify Islamist extremism as the antidote.

The Bosnian Genocide was something that triggered my consciousness and led to an awakening politically for me.

Does freedom of speech give the right to offend?