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This is why I love the internets. Hypocrisy is so easy to find. For the record, I think censorship is too blunt a tool to be effective in dealing with disagreeable ideas. Technorati Tags: free speech

Panel: Islam and Comics, Boston, Oct. 21

Comics and Islam 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Saturday, October 21, 2017 Muslim identity and practices are featured more comics than ever, from mainstream titles like Ms. Marvelto independent graphic memoirs. This panel takes stock of this important growing field — including the brand-new book Muslim Superheroes: Comics, Islam, and Representation — and presents the perspectives of both academics and creators.   Hussein Rashid – Religion Professor, Barnard College; Contributor, Muslim SuperheroesA. David Lewis – Faculty Associate, MCPHS; Co-Editor, Muslim SuperheroesSara Alfageeh – Illustrator, Co-Director, BOY/BYE series MIPSTERZ project

Plug: America’s Next Great Pundit, Final Round

You’ve invested all this time and effort into Zeba, you know you want to see her win. She deserves this, so final votes in now please. Dear Friends and Colleagues, This is it. After nearly 5000 entries and four rounds of competition, I am competing as one of two finalists in the final round of the Washington Post’s “America’s Next Great Pundit” Competition. Each round has been decided by online votes so it is because of your help that I have made it this far and I am asking for your help one last time. Voting for this FINAL round…