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With Hope In The Air, Will Hate Radio Suffer?

Will the Obama revolution bring about a significant change in America’s political culture on the ground, from divisiveness and negativity, to constructive dialogue and reasonable debate? Will the air of hope and unity, for example, knock the wind out of the sails of hate radio? Continue reading

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Struggling For The Soul Of Conservatism

What exactly is today’s Conservative movement trying to preserve? If it is family values, then why is it so seemingly anti-Muslim and anti-Latino, two groups that have a strong tradition of family values? If it is our national security, then why has America’s neoconservative leadership alienated much of the world, and dragged us into a misguided and poorly-planned war, leaving us less safe? Continue reading

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Right-Wing Group ‘Obsessed’ With Distorting Islam

Obsession exploits Americans’ unfamiliarity with Islam and Muslims to suggest that deviant groups are somehow representative of the majority. It scours the Muslim world for bizarre incidents and falsely projects them as the accepted norm. While the Muslim world has its share of fanatics, they comprise a tiny fraction of the population and are highly at odds with mainstream societies. Continue reading

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CNN: Rehab vs Glenn Beck on Ramadan, Christmas in School

CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab debates Glenn Beck and Zhudi Jasser on allowing the accommodation of Ramadan for Muslim students along with Christmas for Christian students in an Oak Lawn, Illinois public school. [Video] Continue reading

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