Rahul Mahajan (blogger)
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Rahul Mahajan is a noted American
blogger and author of The New Crusade: America's War on Terrorism, and Full Spectrum Dominance. The son of noted plasma physicist, Swadesh Mahajan, Rahul Mahajan has a PhD in particle physics
from the University of Texas at Austin
. He received his Bachelor in Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology
. He is currently obtaining a PhD in sociology
from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He taught at New York University
. He has been a long-time campus and community activist and a founding member of the Nowar Collective. He has had articles published in a wide range of newspapers including USA Today
, Newsday
, the Baltimore Sun, the Dallas Morning News.
He currently serves on the Administrative Committee of anti-war coalition United for Peace and Justice
, the Board of Directors of Peace Action and the Advisory Board of website Occupation watch. In 2002 he ran as the Green Party
candidate for governor
of Texas
.
Mahajan has been particularly involved in campaigning around issues relating to Iraq. He was an opponent of the sanctions regime
imposed on Iraq under the auspices of the UN during the 1990s. He was actively involved in opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq
and has remained an outspoken critic of the ongoing occupation. He has travelled to Iraq twice and reported from Fallujah
during the siege in the month of April 2004.
United States
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blogger and author of The New Crusade: America's War on Terrorism, and Full Spectrum Dominance. The son of noted plasma physicist, Swadesh Mahajan, Rahul Mahajan has a PhD in particle physics
Particle physics
Particle physics is a branch of physics that studies the existence and interactions of particles that are the constituents of what is usually referred to as matter or radiation. In current understanding, particles are excitations of quantum fields and interact following their dynamics...
from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
. He received his Bachelor in Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
. He is currently obtaining a PhD in sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He taught at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He has been a long-time campus and community activist and a founding member of the Nowar Collective. He has had articles published in a wide range of newspapers including USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, Newsday
Newsday
Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
, the Baltimore Sun, the Dallas Morning News.
He currently serves on the Administrative Committee of anti-war coalition United for Peace and Justice
United for Peace and Justice
United for Peace and Justice is a coalition of more than 1,300 international and U.S.-based organizations opposed to "our government's policy of permanent warfare and empire-building."...
, the Board of Directors of Peace Action and the Advisory Board of website Occupation watch. In 2002 he ran as the Green Party
Green Party (United States)
The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
candidate for governor
Texas gubernatorial election, 2002
The 2002 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002 to select the governor of the state of Texas. The election was won by Rick Perry, candidate of the Republican Party.Incumbent Rick Perry became governor after Gov.George W. Bush became President in 2000. He was elected Lieutenant...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Mahajan has been particularly involved in campaigning around issues relating to Iraq. He was an opponent of the sanctions regime
Iraq sanctions
The Iraq sanctions were a near-total financial and trade embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council on the nation of Iraq. They began August 6, 1990, four days after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, stayed largely in force until May 2003 , and certain portions including reparations to Kuwait...
imposed on Iraq under the auspices of the UN during the 1990s. He was actively involved in opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
and has remained an outspoken critic of the ongoing occupation. He has travelled to Iraq twice and reported from Fallujah
Fallujah
Fallujah is a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Fallujah dates from Babylonian times and was host to important Jewish academies for many centuries....
during the siege in the month of April 2004.
Publications
- The New Crusade (ISBN 1-58367-070-X)
- Full Spectrum Dominance (ISBN 1-58322-578-1)
External links
- Empire Notes blogBiographical site with articles, info and links
- Selves and Others page collection of articles
- Return of the Torsion D-Branes