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September 2010

September 22, 2010

Statement: “A defense of free speech by Muslim Americans”

A joint statement has been released by a number of North American Muslim artists, bloggers,...

September 22, 2010

“Next, we will empty the Infidels’ garbage bins. Muahaha!”

Ah, if only all critiques of War on Terror paranoia were so much fun to...

September 04, 2010

“Anarchy in the UK”

What a great pic, though I haven't made up my mind whether she looks like...

July 2010

July 18, 2010

American dhimmis

I've long been struck by how atheists are second-class citizens in this country, and paradoxically...

June 2010

June 15, 2010

The Turks are coming

John Feffer in Guernica on Turkey's increasing influence and potential. Guernica / John Feffer: Stealth...

May 2010

May 17, 2010

Tikkun Daily: Infiltration and revisionism in Texas

I have a new post over at Tikkun Daily: Infiltration and revisionism in Texas

May 15, 2010

New book on Holocaust denial among Arabs

A very interesting-sounding book has come out by progressive scholar and activist Gilbert Achcar--whose work...

May 15, 2010

A bit of progress in labor relations in Kuwait

This is just a start--it's pretty toothless since sponsors still hold most of the cards--but...

May 12, 2010

Hey, what’s with those squiggly URLs?

This is indeed a historic development in Internet technology, and emanating for a change out...

May 10, 2010

The parallel scandal of MSM coverage of Catholic abuse cases

There's a long, thought-provoking piece by Joseph Bottum in the current issue of The Weekly...

May 09, 2010

Sex shop that keeps it halal

Online Muslim sex shop conforms to Sharia law | Herald SunCANDID but demure, an online...

May 09, 2010

Somalia, laboratory of freedom

I don't agree with libertarians on much, but they can be relied on to provide...

May 09, 2010

A few thoughts on FGM

This is quite random, but I thought I'd share two comments that I just posted...

April 2010

April 26, 2010

Après cela, le Déluge?

God rest this noble man's soul. Homeless man bleeds to death while people walk by...

April 25, 2010

Tikkun Daily: “Beavis and Butt-Head declare war on ‘South Park'”

I just posted some reflections on Tikkun Daily on the controversy over the threat made...

April 07, 2010

Tikkun Daily: How not to read Scripture

Have a new post over at Tikkun Daily.

April 04, 2010

Mass on the Moon

A fascinating anecdote from the annals of NASA history for you fellow sci-fi-heads, courtesy of...

April 01, 2010

Tikkun Daily: Food for thought for Quran-bashers

I've started blogging for Tikkun Daily, the group blog of the excellent profession spirituality magazine...

March 2010

March 27, 2010

Patheo’s “God in 100 Words”

The religion and spirituality discussion site Patheos recently asked bloggers to contribute a description of...

March 26, 2010

News flash: Marital age is now in the Kalima

The latest absurd case of takfir. Disagreeing on the universal applicability of medieval marital practices...

March 09, 2010

Jimmy Carter on misogyny and religion

A snippet from a recent speech by Jimmy Carter on the place of women in...

December 2009

December 20, 2009

A moment of silence at the passing of a great leader

Don't have time to blog these days, but I have to note very sadly that...

November 2009

November 21, 2009

Hamza Yusuf on the important work that needs to be done after Fort Hood

So much to belatedly blog about (and mourn--almost as much that the killer survived as...

October 2009

October 05, 2009

Keep an eye out for armored cars in Jeddah this month

I've mentioned my theory of Khaleeji Consumption Disorder before. This case takes the cake.There are...

October 03, 2009

Talk about culture shock

After I shared that link about spousal assassinations in India on Facebook, a friend shared...

October 03, 2009

The latest titilation from Egypt

Oy vey, where to begin?BBC NEWS | Middle East | Egypt anger over virginity fakingA...

October 03, 2009

Even THESE guys’ jobs can be outsourced to India

Something to ponder when planning a leisurely visit back to the Old Country.BBC NEWS |...

October 02, 2009

Rush Limbaugh, king-maker or paper tiger?

Conservative columnist David Brooks has an interesting take n The New York Times on the...

September 2009

September 24, 2009

A grisly crime from a bygone era…or so we thought

This tragedy is really shocking, both for its savagery and the way it seems to...

September 24, 2009

The surprisingly modest religiosity of the Founding Fathers

I recently read David L. Holmes' The Faiths of the Founding Fathers, which I heartily...