U.S. Policy Toward Political Islam
* U.S. policy toward the Islamic world is skewed by negative stereotypes of Islam that fail to recognize its diversity.
* Radical Islamic movements often arise out of the legitimate needs and grievances of oppressed sectors of the population who see the U.S. as partly responsible for their suffering.
* Washington has encouraged […]
Playthell Benjamin, “Aftermath of the Disaster“
I have heard one Christian cleric after another call for war against the Muslim terrorists with all the fervor of a medieval monk recruiting knights for the crusades - a term actually employed by President. The teachings of Jesus - whom they all give lip service to - along with […]
H.Con.Res 227 condemns “bigotry and violence” against Arab Americans.
I have difficulties with nearly every line of this resolution, as much for what it doesn’t include — ‘racism’, ‘racist’, ‘hate’ do not appear — as for what it does.
It seems to predicate its condemnation on there being “good” people of color; it seems to appeal to […]
“The most visible symbol in New York is the spirit of a free people.”–Mayor Giuliani
First, I really must echo Joan Walsh’s tribute to New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani: He’s been amazing. New York has been amazing. Except, alas, for Senator Clinton, which really breaks my heart. I’m no fan of Pataki or Giuliani, but they, […]
By now everyone knows the details of the terrorist attacks that took place on Tuesday in New York and Washington D.C. In the months ahead there will be time to talk about the degree to which U.S. foreign policy contributes to international terrorism, and the degree to which that policy is explicitly and implicitly […]