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A Swiss Perspective on the Minaret Ban

This is a guest post by Dominique Haller, a producer for the Here on Earth show at Wisconsin Public Radio. She is from Switzerland.

Calling Joe Lieberman’s Bluff

Could such stress lead other individuals to embrace fundamentalisms, be they Muslim, Jewish or Christian?

European identity politics in play

Switzerland’s vote has exposed long-festering uneasiness within Europe toward immigration and members of ethnic communities, particularly those that are Muslim, says Ariel Kastner

Years Of Deceit

Conservative commentator, former Marine Colonel Bob Pappas has been saying for years that bin Laden died at Tora Bora and that Senator Kerry's claim that bin Laden escaped with Bush

Swiss Ban on Minarets a Giant Step Backward

The vote was surprising to many as it is diametrically opposed to the democratic values and the enlightenment spirit that are the source of a great pride to Swiss society,

Fort Hood Tragedy: Fear Mongering, Muslim Americans

Muslim bashing is the new cottage industry with its own industrial barons and wide web of fear mongering bloggers ready on a moment notice to echo the noise generated at

US Muslims, Media and Fort Hood Test

Afifa Ammar’s face turned livid when she heard the conversation between the driver and one of the passengers sitting next to her about the congregation of Muslim worshipers for eid

The Swiss shame

First things first. The victory on Nov 29 for Yes-sayers in the Swiss referendum on banning minarets is not an attack on Islam.

Muslim Americans: A National Portrait

The Gallup Organization has conducted a study of Muslim-Americans that reveals “Muslims in America have a much more positive outlook on life than their counterparts in most predominantly Muslim countries

Al-Qassam: History of an Icon of Resistance

This November, 2009, Arabs and Palestinians are commemorating Sheikh Izzedin Al-Qassam's 74th anniversary. This article sheds light on the life and history of one of the major icons of resistance