Jacqueline O'Rourke

Jacqueline O'Rourke is an independent consultant, writer and activist. Her recent book Representing Jihad: the Appearing and Disappearing Radical is available from ZED Books.

Mr. President, Why are you silent?

An open letter to President Barack Obama as “Pillar of defense” gets under way.

By Jacqueline O'Rourke

/ 15 Nov 2012

Innocence of America: orientalism, hooligans and radicals

This is not a debate about “blasphemy”, about freedom of expression; this is a debate about a carefully orchestrated provocation, hate crimes and murder. Is it too much to ask that Americans be a little less “innocent” and that all the players who provoked these violent and surreal events be held

By Jacqueline O'Rourke

/ 1 Oct 2012

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Mr. President, Why are you silent?

Innocence of America: orientalism, hooligans and radicals

Jacqueline O'Rourke