Shadi Hamid
@shadihamid
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Columnist @WashingtonPost; Research professor of Islamic studies @FullerSeminary. Pre-order my book THE CASE FOR AMERICAN POWER: https://t.co/rrdEWzWpWM
Washington, DC
Joined March 2009
My new book exists. It's official. Out from @simonschuster on Nov. 11. I know many will disagree with the premise. This isn't about whitewashing America's sins, of which there are many. It's about believing America is still the last, best hope for a more moral, just world.
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The book is partly my attempt to reckon with the tragedy of Gaza and whether it meant we had to give up hope in America. My answer is no. American power isn't intrinsically bad. It can be used for good, too. That part is up to us.
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After a great conversation with @CoachDrinkwitz and @Coach__Gleeson before today’s game, I am truly Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Mizzou! @AndyBelluomini
@Hersey_Football @TNelson_9 @TNTignite @CoachTorresso @EDGYTIM @GregSmithRivals @LemmingReport
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Sounds like this book mirrors my own philosophy. One that's alienated me from the self-described "third worldists" or tankie weirdos. Can't wait to buy my own copy.
My new book exists. It's official. Out from @simonschuster on Nov. 11. I know many will disagree with the premise. This isn't about whitewashing America's sins, of which there are many. It's about believing America is still the last, best hope for a more moral, just world.
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Advance praise from Noah Feldman, Francis Fukuyama, and more. Pre-orders make a big difference! Please do consider buying yourself a copy here: https://t.co/wih2wPXraO
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Truly enjoyed talking with @shadihamid & @dmarusic of @WCrowdsLive about Israel, Palestine, Gaza, the two state solution and more...
🇵🇸🇮🇱While Israel and Hamas consider Trump's Gaza peace deal, listen to @shadihamid, @dmarusic and special guest, @Rob_Malley (former Obama advisor and author) discuss why the two state solution died a slow and painful death. Subscribe and listen! https://t.co/VooiUgeRm8
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My new book exists. It's official. Out from @simonschuster on Nov. 11. I know many will disagree with the premise. This isn't about whitewashing America's sins, of which there are many. It's about believing America is still the last, best hope for a more moral, just world.
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“Many” is an understatement.
My new book exists. It's official. Out from @simonschuster on Nov. 11. I know many will disagree with the premise. This isn't about whitewashing America's sins, of which there are many. It's about believing America is still the last, best hope for a more moral, just world.
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Even with a president who's as amoral and indifferent to human rights as Donald Trump, the Gaza ceasefire is an example of how U.S. power is still often the only way to stop the killing of innocents. Trump put pressure on Netanyahu in a way that Biden could.
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The book is partly my attempt to reckon with the tragedy of Gaza and whether it meant we had to give up hope in America. My answer is no. American power isn't intrinsically bad. It can be used for good, too. That part is up to us.
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Advance praise from Noah Feldman, Francis Fukuyama, and more. Pre-orders make a big difference! Please do consider buying yourself a copy here: https://t.co/wih2wPXraO
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Trump finally succeeds at what Biden could never bring himself to do; get Netanyahu to say he will end the war. BUT and this is big, we will now have to see if Trump has the strength to hold Netanyahu to it or if Netanyahu will deceive him like other Presidents before him.
Israel's government approves Gaza cease-fire deal, Prime Minister Netanyahu says
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Are the Palestinians especially resilient? @shadihamid and @dmarusic discuss in the latest podcast episode. Subscribe and watch!
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One of the wildest things I've seen recently is Pete Hegseth's promotional video for the Defense Department that interspersed the Lord's Prayer with battle scenes and images of American troops, tanks, and stealth bombers. https://t.co/q1oWhTTE2k
A prayer for Charlie, our warriors, and for our nation.
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If Charlie Kirk's memorial is any indication, some conservative Christians are more "Christianist" than some Islamists were Islamist in the Arab Spring. I can't imagine Tunisia's Ennahda saying anything remotely like the weaponized religion coming from people like Pete Hegseth.
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🇵🇸🇮🇱While Israel and Hamas consider Trump's Gaza peace deal, listen to @shadihamid, @dmarusic and special guest, @Rob_Malley (former Obama advisor and author) discuss why the two state solution died a slow and painful death. Subscribe and listen! https://t.co/VooiUgeRm8
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The fact that large numbers of Christians are openly rejecting Jesus' ethics as politically naive should unsettle anyone has criticized Islam for its political entanglements. American Christianity now faces its own version of the political theology crisis.
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Good point from @shadihamid. Whether it's Christian Nationalism or the tragedies in Israel & Gaza, research shows that perceptions of God change from merciful to punitive. And so violence seems what God wants (even if it's not what God said). More here:
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Podcast Episode · How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality · 03/04/2024 · 33m
Millions of Trump-supporting Christians now seem to question whether Jesus’ own teachings on forgiveness are even relevant for politics. The reasoning is simple. Because the American way is facing off against a demonic left, Jesus’ admonitions in the Sermon on the Mount no longer
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Millions of Trump-supporting Christians now seem to question whether Jesus’ own teachings on forgiveness are even relevant for politics. The reasoning is simple. Because the American way is facing off against a demonic left, Jesus’ admonitions in the Sermon on the Mount no longer
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