Muslim-Americans
Much like The Economist, it seems Stephen Colbert is riding my coattails. OK, granted, the clip below is from the episode that aired the night before I posted my thoughts on soupgate, but I’m not letting him off on a “technicality.” You’re on notice, Stephen Colbert! The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c [...]
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There are a handful of times throughout the year when, instead of flag-burning anti-socials, the media depict Muslims as normal, everyday religious folk. These anomalies tend to coincide with major events on the Islamic calendar – usually Ramadan, Eid, and Hajj. Each of these periods is an occasion for media outlets to fill their “soft news” quota [...]
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