ISIS: The Death Rattle Of Islamism? « The Dish

2014/09/04 Leave a comment

Interesting take by Jonah Shepp:

This is all by way of saying, as a reminder, that “Caliph Ibrahim” Baghdadi represents Muslims about as thoroughly as Tony Alamo represents Christians. The fact that he has attracted enough funding and followers to run roughshod over northern Iraq and eastern Syria is nothing to brush off, but it’s not winning him any friends, and it doesn’t make his ideology any less ridiculous. It’s certainly not “Islam”, at least not as any Muslim I know practices it. That’s why I suspect it will fail, like most grandiose visions of world domination do. And by radicalizing the Islamic heartland against radicalism, as it were, perhaps ISIS will take the entire edifice of radical Islamism down with it.

The Death Rattle Of Islamism? « The Dish.

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Diversity Hires Punished For Valuing Diversity « The Dish

2014/08/01 Leave a comment

Seems counter-intuitive but it does reinforce the difficulty in changing corporate and individual cultures. And of course, ambitious women and minorities will tend to adapt to the corporate culture, consciously or not, part of a normal and human integration process:

A woman who shepherds women up the ranks, for example, is perceived as less warm, while a non-white who promotes diversity is perceived as less competent. Both end up being rated less highly by their bosses, according to the paper, which is set to be presented at an Academy of Management conference next month. … Often, having women or minorities atop a company is perceived as a marker of progress for diversity efforts, but [David] Hekman’s research suggests their presence might not have a large impact on the rest of the organization. If they believe it’s too risky to advocate for their own groups, it makes sense that successful women and non-white leaders would end up surrounded by white males in the executive suite, he said.

Diversity Hires Punished For Valuing Diversity « The Dish.

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Does Education Decrease Terrorism? « The Dish

2013/09/13 Leave a comment

The Dish has been doing a series on the links between education and terrorism. While there are no simple and consistent patterns here,  a large number of the radicalized do appear to be relatively well-educated, although there are some notable exceptions. The example cited pertains to the Palestinian territories, where employment opportunities are limited. Still doesn’t answer the question why some turn to terrorism, some do not. Correlation is not causation.

Does Education Decrease Terrorism? « The Dish.

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