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Activites January 12, 2008

MSU scholar urges policy shift toward Muslim world in new book

Unless the United States drastically changes its foreign policy toward the Muslim world – and supports democratic efforts at every turn – Islamic radicalism will continue to thrive, according to
Islamic Issues January 12, 2008

ISLAM, CATHOLICISM, AND THE SECULAR: A CONVERSATION WITH JOSE CASANOVA AND ABDOLKARIM SOROUSH

What is the proper relationship between religious and secular knowledge and authority? What tensions exist between religious traditions and communities, on the one hand, and the secular institutions of state,
Human Rights January 12, 2008

Savage vs. CAIR: Free speech vs. hate speech

Cinnamon Stillwell’s recent column in SF Gate, “Savage vs. CAIR: The battle over free speech” on Dec. 19 offers a holiday assortment of misleading truths and omissions of facts. In
Palestine January 12, 2008

MPAC Commends President’s Call for End of Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Land

The Muslim Public Affairs Council commends President Bush’s call this morning for an end to Israel’s 41-year occupation of Palestinian land and stated commitment to forge a peace agreement before
Political Islam Studies January 12, 2008

Political Islam and The Future of Democracy in the Middle East

Since 2003, the Bush administration, and President Bush in particular, has talked constantly about promoting democracy in the Middle East but has actually done very little to achieve this objective.
Copts January 12, 2008

Misconceptions of Islam

Misconceptions of Islam
Human Rights January 12, 2008

Threat To Cut U.S. Aid Opens Rift With Egypt

Pro-Israel advocates in Washington refrained from contesting a congressional decision last month to withhold part of American military aid to Egypt, in what appears to be a departure from a
Other Issues January 11, 2008

Egypt’s new golden age of television

Satellite TV has created something of a media revolution in Egypt. With some help from the blogosphere, the ordinary citizens and their concerns have suddenly become a market.
Human Rights January 11, 2008

Six Years of Guantanamo

The Bush administration has maintained a low profile over the last month, as waves of indignation over the destruction of CIA videotapes showing the torture of two "high value" detainees
Human RightsTorture January 11, 2008

Court Rejects Government’s Attempt to Deport Egyptian to Torture (1/10/2008)

In the first decision of its kind, a federal judge today ordered the government to stop the deportation of Egyptian national Sameh Khouzam based on a secret and unreliable “assurance”