Tag Archives: Islam

Ring of Dogma

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Robert Tighe

Algerian writer Kamel Daoud gained world-wide fame as the author of a novel—The Meursault Investigation—that acts as a sequel to Albert Camus’ novel The Stranger, but one told from an Arab viewpoint. In the October 14, 2019 issue of The … Continue reading →

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The Plutocrats Strike Back

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Robert Tighe

During his campaign in 2016, Donald Trump made an effort to reach out to the Black community, repeating the phrase, “What have you got to lose?” It was clear to many of us—including 90-some percent of that community—that we in … Continue reading →

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Islamophobia Rises

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Robert Tighe

On Wednesday, March 9th, Anderson Cooper of CNN conducted an interview with the leading candidate in the Republican primary race for President. This is a small (and oft-repeated) snippet from that conversation: Anderson Cooper: “Do you think Islam is at … Continue reading →

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Islam and Tolerance

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Robert Tighe

President Obama has been getting a lot of criticism recently regarding his principled stands on religion—specifically, his attitudes toward Islam. Last year, it was all about his administration’s use of the acronym ISIL—Islamic State in the Levant—as shorthand for the … Continue reading →

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Muslim Protest News

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Robert Tighe

We must admit that our media sources are, to one degree or another, biased. The news that we get is filtered in a way that modifies some viewpoints and ignores many others, including a number of inconvenient stories and facts. … Continue reading →

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Terror Double Standard

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Robert Tighe

It has happened again. Another severe terrorist attack, this time in Norway. A bomb was detonated in a public street outside the halls of Norwegian power. Not long after, a gunman attacked crowds of children at a summer camp. And … Continue reading →

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