Anti-Muslim speech has been curtailed in the U.S. since 9/11 so far as official channels go. Popular sentiment and right-wing radio are another matter.
Anti-Muslim speech has been curtailed in the U.S. since 9/11 so far as official channels go. Popular sentiment and right-wing radio are another matter.
In the brouhaha over the proposed Islamic Cultural Center in lower Manhattan, two statements by public figures stand out for me. Actually, stand out is a euphemism for
The reactions to the Proposition 8 decision—joy on side, rage on the other—turned my thoughts to a former professor of mine, the late sociologist Edward Sagarin. If Dr.
I saw about a minute of an interview with Sean Penn on Larry King Live while on the plane today (the interview was with Wolf Blitzer).In the 30 seconds I saw before the
I saw about a minute of an interview with Sean Penn on Larry King Live while on the plane today (the interview was with Wolf Blitzer).In the 30 seconds I saw before the
Almost every major problem facing society these days—financial reform, unemployment, environmental disasters, the energy crisis, climate change, etc.—seems to be framed as a choice be
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