Writing on Muslim-Christian Relations, Interreligious Dialogue, & Islamophobia
The shooting at the Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisc.—and the nationwide string of hate crimes against Muslims that went virtually unreported by the media—reveals a number of disturbing, yet ignored, trends about extremism and ignorance in America. Over the next few days, I’ll be posting about issues that are not new, but that have …
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On Sunday afternoon, I marched in downtown D.C. behind rows of black-hooded figures in orange jumpsuits, holding a sign that read, “Torture is always wrong.” I was part of a procession commemorating the “National Week of Action Against Torture, Guantanamo, and the NDAA,” and the mock-prisoners walking ahead of me represented the many victims of …
This is a must-watch segment from the Rachel Maddow show (click on "Fox News fabrication works again". Those of you who may be hesitant to watch it because it is from an MSNBC program, please take the five minutes to watch it anyway. The segment discusses the recent firing of a Dept of Ag official …
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