Europe’s Islamophobia
It’s not just the minaret issue in Switzerland. Or the head scarf issue in France. Anti-Islamic sentiment is growing Europe-wide.
Nebraska’s Annual Peace Conference: ‘What a Just U.S. Policy in the Muslim World Would Look Like’
Our Middle East fellow Phyllis Bennis will be speaking on U.S. policy in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the current state of U.S.-UN relations. She’ll also lead a workshop, “Responding to the Afghan Quagmire & Obama’s Vietnam.”
This event is sponsored by Nebraskans for Peace and the UNO School of Social Work. Registration information and a full schedule of conference workshops can be found here.
Toward an Abrahamic Peace
A grand alliance of religious groups and secular progressives can help realize the vision of Obama’s Cairo speech.
Muslim Voices
Islam is far from monolithic. A recent arts and ideas festival in New York proves the point.
60-Second Expert: Democracy in the Middle East
A rundown of how Obama failed to address Egyptian and Saudi repression in his address to the Muslim world.
60-Second Expert: The Key to U.S.-Muslim Relations
For the United States to focus only on improving its image in the Arab and Muslim world is to see only half of the picture.
Obama’s Speech: Vexing Issues
Obama’s historic speech in Cairo marked a new beginning, but it will take action to translate his new vision into a reality.
Lifting the Veil
A Muslim-American reflects on Obama’s Cairo speech.
Testimony, ‘Investment Protections in U.S. Trade and Investment Agreements’
Sarah Anderson’s testimony to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, subcommittee on trade.
Bollywood Gets Political
It’s no longer just the same old song and dance: India’s film industry is tackling some pretty serious topics.
Panic as Policy
There is good reason to question President George W. Bush’s claim he made hours after the August 10th terrorist plot was busted that “this country is safer than it was prior to 9/11.”