Protect Religious Freedom of All Americans

Feb 28

HUFFINGTON POST, Feb 27, 2012 As it was in 2008, the campaign for the Presidency of the United States has turned ugly over the question of religion. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has attacked President Obama over his “phony theology,” which he later said was in reference to President Obama’s “radical environmentalist” agenda....

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Clarity Missing in Debate over Free Speech

Nov 05

In AltMuslim. October 27, 2010 Juan Williams is neither a racist nor a bigot. But by perpetuating negative stereotypes he breached the ethics of fairness, crucial ingredients to succeed as a journalist. His firing from NPR, while admittedly handled in a clumsy way, was ultimately the right action. At a time when public discourse has descended to freighting levels of...

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Juan Williams to Helen Thomas: Clarity Missing in Debate Over Free Speech

Nov 05

In Huffington Post. Let us get one thing correct — Helen Thomas, Rick Sanchez, Octavia Nasr and Juan Williams are neither racists nor bigots. By all accounts they are good journalists. But by expressing negative stereotypes about a racial or religious group they are guilty of breaching the ethics of fairness, crucial ingredients to succeed in journalism. Thus...

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American Muslims Defend Free Speech

Sep 23

I am a signatory to, “A Defense of Free Speech by American and Canadian Muslims.” This statement was released in response to the threats received by ‘Everybody Draw Mohammed Day’ cartoonist Molly Norris. The statement was crafted by Sheila Musaji, Editor, The American Muslim and Shahed Amanullah, Editor-in-Chief, Altmuslim. If you are a...

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