Conferences

EVENT: Covering and Uncovering Islam

April 25, 2009 NYC The American Society for Muslim Advancement and Cordoba Initiative are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion featuring: Rachel Zoll (Associated Press), Deborah Amos (National Public Radio), Mohamad Bazzy (Newsday’s Former Mideast Bureau Chief), Noreen Ahmed-Ullah (Chicago Tribune), Neil MacFarquhar (New York Times), Bobby Ghosh (Time Magazine) In the last decade, leading journalists have faced challenges reporting on Muslims, their cultures and the politics associated with them to American and international media consumers. Each of these reporters has had to learn largely “on the job” through their interactions with Muslim leaders and communities. In “Covering…

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Politics

Don’t Tell The Villagers

Apparently when the GOP spokespeople hope for a another terrorist attack on my city, they may do it because they actually like the city and think it would be a good way to appease their “rump” by getting rid of most of what makes America great, and because it’s such a well-liked city it will get people upset. Otherwise why would they rail against NY and hope for another terrorist attack here? Our most excellent pundits are generally very quick to buy into the idea that everybody hates Yurp, that “real Americans” detest San Francisco. I’m not sure how much…

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