Lebanese society has had a remarkable ability to overcome deep-rooted sectarian and religious divides that could readily have imploded less problematic countries… Continue reading
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Western democracies have finally accepted censorship based on the clever lie that they are only protecting people from racism… Continue reading
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As’ad AbuKahlil spoke last month at a day-long “teach-in” at the University of California… Continue reading
A French junior minister said in an interview published Saturday there was no such thing as moderate Islam… Continue reading
As we approach the end of the first year of what has been called the Arab Spring… Continue reading
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Tehran police recently launched an operation to shut down illegal photography shops and internet cafés… Continue reading
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