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I was distressed by the poor quality of the debate surrounding energy. I was also noticing so much green wash from politicians and big business. I was tired of the debate - the extremism, the nimbyism, the hair shirt. We need a constructive conversation about energy, not a Punch and Judy show. I just wanted to try to reboot the whole debate.

~David J. C. Mackay

Topics: About Also Big Big Business Business Constructive Conversation Debate Distressed Energy Extremism Green Hair Judy Just Much Need Noticing Politicians Poor Punch Quality Shirt Show Surrounding Tired Try Wanted Wash Whole

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I have watched the spread of violent extremism and jihadism across Europe and the U.K. with dismay, particularly given my history of experiencing threats, abuse, and harassment by Muslim fanatics.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Abuse Across Dismay Europe Experiencing Extremism Fanatics Given Harassment History Muslim Particularly Spread Threats Violent Watched

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If we value human rights, they should be at the core of the project against violent extremism, and women a key part of our imagined future.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Against Core Extremism Future Human Human Rights Imagined Key Our Part Project Rights Should Value Violent Women

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Through adopting radical extremism, some young men who previously felt humiliated and emasculated by their peers can now feel powerful and intimidating - and gain status, attention from young women, and the comradeship and solidarity of other young men like themselves.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Adopting Attention Comradeship Extremism Feel Felt Gain Humiliated Intimidating Like Men Now Other Peers Powerful Radical Solidarity Some Status Themselves Through Who Women Young Young Men Young Women

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Extremism is a complicated issue, but without addressing how it appeals to men and boys, we may be missing an important motivation and a way to address the problems in our towns and cities.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Address Addressing Appeals Boy Cities Complicated Extremism How Important Issue May Men Missing Motivation Our Problems Towns Way Without

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We ignore the similarities between the religious extremism and ethno-nationalism at our peril.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Between Extremism Ignore Our Peril Religious Similarities

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The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the problem, you're part of the solution.

~Denis Mcdonough

Topics: American Bottom Bottom Line Extremism Line Muslim Part Preventing Problem Solution States Terrorism United United States Violent You

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We need to understand that an open society and free speech and press... really are the best weapons against al Qaeda and extremism.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Against Al Best Extremism Free Free Speech Need Open Open Society Press Really Society Speech Understand Weapons Qaeda

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While we use American power to fight hard for democracy against extremism on both left and right, our critics seem suspicious of any assertion of United States power or influence against any government or group that claims to be on the left.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Against American Any Assertion Both Claims Critics Democracy Extremism Fight Government Group Hard Influence Left Our Power Right Seem States Suspicious United United States Use While

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Al Qaeda's message that violence, terrorism and extremism are the only answer for Arabs seeking dignity and hope is being rejected each day in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and throughout the Arab lands.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Al Answer Arab Arabs Bahrain Being Day Dignity Each Each Day Egypt Extremism Hope Lands Libya Message Only Rejected Seeking Syria Terrorism Throughout Tunisia Violence Qaeda

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