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A Closer Look at the Term ‘Islamist’ – The Takeaway

December 16, 2011 islamoyankee

A Closer Look at the Term 'Islamist' – The Takeaway.

Playwright, attorney and commentator Wajahat Ali joins the program to help us pinpoint how the term "Islamist" is used and misused. He's also the lead writer of a Center for American Progress report titled "Fear, Inc.: The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America."

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