Tag Archives: Muslim

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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Terror in the Media

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Robert Tighe

On Thursday, August 30, 2012, a legal hearing was held in the state of Georgia to begin the process of prosecuting four terrorists charged with plotting to kill thousands of people. The defendants in this plot had planned, among other … 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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