At The Atlantic, Conor Friedersdorf attempts to prove wrong writers, political commentators, and politicians who claim that post-9/11 Islamophobia is a media-conceived, unsubstantiated hoax.
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Political and religious groups clash in Bonn
by Phillip QuinteroLast Saturday, a regional political rally in the German city of Bonn turned violent as Salafists, followers of a conservative and literalist approach to Islam, fought with police protecting a political demonstration by the right-wing German group, Pro-North Rhine-Westphalia.
May 11, 2012
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The season of revolution
by John D. BoyThe online journal Interface: A Forum for and about Social Movements dedicates much of its most recent issue to the "Arab Spring."
May 11, 2012
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The graduation wars
by John D. BoyIn Il Sussidiario, Michael Sean Winters gives his opinion on the recent controversies surrounding commencement speakers invited to Catholic institutions of higher education.
May 14, 2012
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Tunisian Jews and the Arab Spring
by Candice ScharfIn a recent article, Lin Noueihed and Terek Amara discuss the racism and fear of harassment Tunisian Jews have experienced since the overthrow of Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.
May 14, 2012
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Sunni-Shia discord on the rise?
by Jessica PolebaumThe Economist reported recently on the state of Sunni-Shia relations only a few years after a seemingly pivotal moment.
May 16, 2012
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Marilynne Robinson on religion, secularism, and literature
by Phillip QuinteroJoe Fassler interviews writer Marilynne Robinson after the publication of her latest collection of essays.
May 17, 2012
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Coptic Christians and Egypt’s future
by Candice ScharfYasmine Saleh recently reported on the dilemma many Coptic Christians face in the upcoming Egyptian presidential election.
May 18, 2012
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Muhammad Asad and the concept of an Islamic politics
by John D. BoyIn a talk prepared last year for a symposium on the life and work of his father, the anthropologist Talal Asad lays out Muhammad Asad's intellectual contribution.
May 21, 2012
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Sikh Coalition’s airport profiling app
by Phillip QuinteroThe Sikh Coalition, a civil-rights advocacy group with offices in New York, California, and Washington, D.C., released an app called Fly-rights earlier this month.
May 22, 2012