hate - Abid Jan Ottawa https://abidullahjan.com Sharing learning to leverage success Sun, 29 Jan 2023 22:04:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://abidullahjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-512x512-1-100x100.png hate - Abid Jan Ottawa https://abidullahjan.com 32 32 Hate speech dramatically surges on Twitter https://abidullahjan.com/hate-speech-dramatically-surges-on-twitter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hate-speech-dramatically-surges-on-twitter https://abidullahjan.com/hate-speech-dramatically-surges-on-twitter/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:01:16 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2256 o counter the rising hate, we need to take a moment to pause before we share; check the content’s origin; speak up calmly but firmly against hate speech and call it out…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/hate-speech-dramatically-surges-on-twitter/feed/ 0 Surviving Digital Revolution https://abidullahjan.com/surviving-digital-revolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surviving-digital-revolution https://abidullahjan.com/surviving-digital-revolution/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2022 20:39:43 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2226 The worst form of social media misuse is the dissemination of misleading information. Keeping your cool and avoiding spreading false information is the greatest tip for using social media responsibly. There is…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/surviving-digital-revolution/feed/ 0 Let’s commit to not leaving behind a legacy of shame https://abidullahjan.com/lets-commit-to-not-leaving-behind-a-legacy-of-shame/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-commit-to-not-leaving-behind-a-legacy-of-shame https://abidullahjan.com/lets-commit-to-not-leaving-behind-a-legacy-of-shame/#respond Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:57:37 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2188 This shows how institutions that supported slavery and racism in the past are being humiliated and disgraced today. The same will happen to the systems, structures and institutions that sustain the legacy…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/lets-commit-to-not-leaving-behind-a-legacy-of-shame/feed/ 0 The role social media can play in preventing polarisation and violence https://abidullahjan.com/the-role-social-media-can-play-in-preventing-polarisation-and-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-role-social-media-can-play-in-preventing-polarisation-and-violence https://abidullahjan.com/the-role-social-media-can-play-in-preventing-polarisation-and-violence/#respond Sun, 21 Aug 2022 16:35:21 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2071 You know the old children rhyme about sticks and stones. Well, it’s wrong. Words most certainly can hurt, and they can inspire other people to take threatening actions. The signs of growing…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/the-role-social-media-can-play-in-preventing-polarisation-and-violence/feed/ 0 Ignoring the root causes that led to the convoy occupation in the first place https://abidullahjan.com/ignoring-the-root-causes-that-led-to-the-convoy-occupation-in-the-first-place/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ignoring-the-root-causes-that-led-to-the-convoy-occupation-in-the-first-place https://abidullahjan.com/ignoring-the-root-causes-that-led-to-the-convoy-occupation-in-the-first-place/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:14:31 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2050 The idea that the important thing to debate is whether the Emergencies Act should have been invoked or not is not right. The point to deliberate is how to address the root…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/ignoring-the-root-causes-that-led-to-the-convoy-occupation-in-the-first-place/feed/ 0 Four ways ordinary citizens can help confront online hate https://abidullahjan.com/four-ways-ordinary-citizens-can-help-confront-online-hate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-ways-ordinary-citizens-can-help-confront-online-hate https://abidullahjan.com/four-ways-ordinary-citizens-can-help-confront-online-hate/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:12:51 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2045 Every one of us has a role to play, but many people don’t know how to intervene effectively. Here are some tips: Author of the article: Abid Jan Published in Ottawa Citizen Aug…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/four-ways-ordinary-citizens-can-help-confront-online-hate/feed/ 0 Protecting Canadians from Online Harms https://abidullahjan.com/2066-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2066-2 https://abidullahjan.com/2066-2/#respond Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:31:27 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2066 Hate speech is prohibited in a restaurant but not online. No wonder why online hate and extremism are on the rise. All eyes are on the government to fulfil its promise of…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/2066-2/feed/ 0 Our response to growing hate https://abidullahjan.com/our-response-to-growing-hate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=our-response-to-growing-hate https://abidullahjan.com/our-response-to-growing-hate/#respond Sun, 10 Jul 2022 15:35:16 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2028 What Martin Luther said could be a way to deal with the growing polarization and hatred in our society today. Some of us ask, why are hate movements on the rise that…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/our-response-to-growing-hate/feed/ 0 The pyramid of hate https://abidullahjan.com/the-pyramid-of-hate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-pyramid-of-hate https://abidullahjan.com/the-pyramid-of-hate/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:19:59 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2053 Like a real pyramid, the pyramid of hate must be build up from the bottom. The layers at the top of the pyramid require all the layers beneath it, or it will…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/the-pyramid-of-hate/feed/ 0 Eliminating the fears that lead us to hatred https://abidullahjan.com/eliminating-the-fears-that-lead-to-hatred/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eliminating-the-fears-that-lead-to-hatred https://abidullahjan.com/eliminating-the-fears-that-lead-to-hatred/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:58:49 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1997 In the darkness, switching on a light eliminates our fears of bumping or tripping over things. Similarly, education and awareness help us eliminate the fears and resulting hatred of those we don’t…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/eliminating-the-fears-that-lead-to-hatred/feed/ 0 let’s make sure our children learn this very well !!! https://abidullahjan.com/lets-make-sure-our-children-learn-this-very-well/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-make-sure-our-children-learn-this-very-well https://abidullahjan.com/lets-make-sure-our-children-learn-this-very-well/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 14:34:48 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1988 If we have problem re-learning, let’s make sure our children learn this very well !!!

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/lets-make-sure-our-children-learn-this-very-well/feed/ 0 The right way to judge someone https://abidullahjan.com/the-right-way-to-judge-someone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-right-way-to-judge-someone https://abidullahjan.com/the-right-way-to-judge-someone/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:59:51 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1973 https://abidullahjan.com/the-right-way-to-judge-someone/feed/ 0 No end in sight to social media’s unbridled propagation of misinformation https://abidullahjan.com/no-end-in-sight-to-social-medias-unbridled-propagation-of-misinformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-end-in-sight-to-social-medias-unbridled-propagation-of-misinformation https://abidullahjan.com/no-end-in-sight-to-social-medias-unbridled-propagation-of-misinformation/#respond Sun, 12 Jun 2022 15:05:48 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=2002 Some shocking revelations here for those of us working hard to promote cohesion and build consensus to make progress together. Among many disappointing findings, in a recent study by Ottawa-based firm Anacus…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/no-end-in-sight-to-social-medias-unbridled-propagation-of-misinformation/feed/ 0 The power of our thoughts https://abidullahjan.com/the-power-of-our-thoughts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-our-thoughts https://abidullahjan.com/the-power-of-our-thoughts/#respond Thu, 26 May 2022 14:07:18 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1977 This story proves that you are what you think. This shows the power of our thoughts. They become our beliefs, and they go on to define our life and how we experience…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/the-power-of-our-thoughts/feed/ 0 Report on military racism: Education is the key https://abidullahjan.com/report-on-military-racism-education-is-the-key/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-on-military-racism-education-is-the-key https://abidullahjan.com/report-on-military-racism-education-is-the-key/#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 03:27:46 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1920 The reporter says at minute 4:50 that one of the issues is to try to identify individuals with racist beliefs and root them out. Rooting out might not be the solution. Some…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/report-on-military-racism-education-is-the-key/feed/ 0 A Call to Police Social Media https://abidullahjan.com/a-call-to-police-social-media/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-call-to-police-social-media https://abidullahjan.com/a-call-to-police-social-media/#respond Wed, 27 Apr 2022 03:41:14 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1924 This is the right call because this is one of the effective ways to combat various forms of extremist moments. Combating disinformation is the key. The extremists use social media, chatrooms, and websites…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/a-call-to-police-social-media/feed/ 0 Preventing extremism in the ranks https://abidullahjan.com/1928-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1928-2 https://abidullahjan.com/1928-2/#respond Mon, 25 Apr 2022 03:43:01 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1928 Canadian armed forces are not alone. Right-wing extremism has, for a long while, been resurgent all over Canada. Still, it has mainly gone unattended compared to the prominent focus on the likes…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/1928-2/feed/ 0 Faith-based Approach to Hate and Violence Prevention https://abidullahjan.com/faith-based-approach-to-hate-and-violence-prevention/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faith-based-approach-to-hate-and-violence-prevention https://abidullahjan.com/faith-based-approach-to-hate-and-violence-prevention/#respond Thu, 03 Feb 2022 01:15:06 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1849 Abid Jan February 3, 2022 In the 1990s, youth violence connected to gangs and drug-related crimes was escalating to unprecedented levels in many neighbourhoods within the city of Boston. A record of…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/faith-based-approach-to-hate-and-violence-prevention/feed/ 0 We need to call out hate collectively https://abidullahjan.com/we-need-to-call-out-hate-collectively/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-need-to-call-out-hate-collectively https://abidullahjan.com/we-need-to-call-out-hate-collectively/#respond Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:23:25 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1740 In 2016, people gathered and shouted at a bus full of refugees: “We are people”. In other words, they meant, “you are not.” It was pure hatred. Hate is not the same…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/we-need-to-call-out-hate-collectively/feed/ 0 The Power of One https://abidullahjan.com/the-power-of-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-of-one https://abidullahjan.com/the-power-of-one/#respond Thu, 18 Nov 2021 22:27:01 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1767 Inspiring – a great way to promote respect, equity and inclusivity. The Power of One exhibit is thought-provoking and inspires and empowers all people to make the world a better place through…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/the-power-of-one/feed/ 0 United For All coalition condemns rise in hate crimes against Asian community https://abidullahjan.com/united-for-all-coalition-condemns-rise-in-hate-crimes-against-asian-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=united-for-all-coalition-condemns-rise-in-hate-crimes-against-asian-community https://abidullahjan.com/united-for-all-coalition-condemns-rise-in-hate-crimes-against-asian-community/#respond Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:04:58 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1658 United Way East Ontario and the UFA Coalition issued the following statement today. United For All partners are deeply disturbed by the highest increase in harassment and intimidation of the Asian community…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/united-for-all-coalition-condemns-rise-in-hate-crimes-against-asian-community/feed/ 0 Character matters indeed. https://abidullahjan.com/character-matters-indeed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=character-matters-indeed https://abidullahjan.com/character-matters-indeed/#respond Sat, 07 Nov 2020 14:27:23 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1694 Character is indeed an important aspect of an individual’s personality and identity. It includes traits such as integrity, honesty, responsibility, and compassion, among others. Having strong character can help a person make…

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]]> https://abidullahjan.com/character-matters-indeed/feed/ 0 Ottawa Joined Strong Cities Network https://abidullahjan.com/ottawa-joined-strong-cities-network/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ottawa-joined-strong-cities-network https://abidullahjan.com/ottawa-joined-strong-cities-network/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:09:58 +0000 https://abidullahjan.com/?p=1455 On November 19, 2019, Ottawa formally joined the Strong Cities Network at the launch of the United for All Coalition.   Partners signed commitment to Strong Cities Network’s approach https://youtu.be/sInOiOZxRn4

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