Islamophobia Goes Mainstream
The past few weeks have been among the most upsetting in recent memory– anger over the “Ground Zero Mosque” (which isn’t at Ground Zero at all, and is more than just a mosque) has reached a vicious...
View ArticleTexas Textbook Redux
Texas has had its share of textbook controversies. Last spring, the state board of education approved a set of resolutions emphasizing the superiority of the U.S. and its Judeo-Christian, democratic...
View ArticleParallels with History
“Many New Yorkers were suspicious of the newcomers’ plans to build a house of worship in Manhattan. Some feared the project was being underwritten by foreigners. Others said the strangers’ beliefs were...
View ArticleObama’s Temple Dilemma
I don’t know whether it says more about Obama’s fear of controversy or America’s ignorance that the president may actually skip visiting one of the biggest attractions in India– all because some people...
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