Hilton Als, an African American writer, says our worldview and sense of “otherness” is created in our mother’s lap. Mother’s lap is protective and familiar. Leaving...
Dear Juan, Sorry to hear you got fired by National Public Radio for saying on Fox that you get nervous when you see Muslims on a plane...
By Congressman Keith Ellison At a time when our nation is seeing a rise in intolerant behavior, crossing every cultural line, whether based on race, religion...
We know all about Guantanamo. We know about “black” prisons. You only have to read the evidence from the latest drum-head “trial” at Guantanamo – a...
Washington, D.C. (CNN) — At a time when our nation’s top university is more diverse than ever before, Harvard’s recent decision to honor its former professor...
Many Americans have suggested that more moderate Muslims should stand up to extremists, speak out for tolerance, and apologize for sins committed by their brethren. That’s reasonable...
Harvard University is going forward with an undergraduate research fund named in honor of New Republic owner and former Harvard teacher Marty Peretz even after Peretz...
From her home in Brooklyn, New York, Natasha Jahangir reached out to one of the world’s most famous actors, in a rather unusual way. She tweeted:...
The outrage about the “ground zero mosque” has turned very ugly, as this video of this recent protest shows. People are calling Mohammed a pig. A New...
(updated below – Update II – Update III) Opponents of the Park51 Islamic community center held a rally yesterday in Lower Manhattan, and a 4-minute video, posted...
