Reactionary fundamentalisms and nationalism on the rise (including attacks on immigrants’ women’s and lgbt rights)

Outline of the introduction

Gilbert Achcar : eleven theses: http://www.internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article1132

Farooq Tariq - Religious fundamentalism in Muslim countries

http://www.outlookindia.com/article/holier-than-cow/283593

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/01/asian-buddhism-fundamentalism_n_5248880.html

http://www.solidarity-us.org/site/reproductiverights2015

http://www.nopinkwashing.org.uk/category/news-about-pinkwashing/ (first two articles on page)

Sabado/Roussett : http://internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article4300

Questions for: To what extent is fundamentalism a modern phenomena?

Why does the focus of different fundamentalisms ton LGBTQ and women's issues indicate about the relationship between these issues for the left?

What do you think of the Rousset/Sabado article? What are its strengths? Does it have weaknesses? Things you would change?

Further reading: – access to all back issues of magazine

Further reading:

http://womenagainstfundamentalism.org/?page_id=71