Jul 07 2011
Is Religion ‘Religulous’? By Kabir Helminski, 07/7/11 10:11 PM ET … I was having a conversation with Bill Maher the other day — in my own mind, that is. I was admitting that I agree with a lot of what he criticizes about religion, or more precisely the ludicrous nature of some religious “beliefs.” Since …
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Jul 06 2011
The new focus of Syria’s crackdown has seen similar bloodshed before By Robert Fisk, Wednesday, 6 July 2011 … History comes full circle in Syria. In February 1982, President Hafez al-Assad’s army stormed into the ancient cities to end an Islamist uprising. They killed at least 10,000 men, women and children, possibly 20,000. Some of …
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Jul 04 2011
Monsieur d’Nalgar’s introduction: This Fourth of July ramble, a tear-stained xenophobic summation of just about everything she thinks is wrong with America (according to her spoon-fed propaganda), appeared on page 6A of today’s Sentinel Record. Enjoy. Protect our America … Dear editor: My fellow Americans, where are our heroes? Some are easy to identify. Some wear uniforms, badges …
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Jul 02 2011
Creeping Shariah: Stealth Threat or Conspiracy Theory? By Gefilte, 01 July 2011 … I wanted to find out what the kerfluffle over “creeping Shariah” was all about. After all, this is a Republican worry in thirteen states which have introduced anti-shariah laws. And apparently it’s more serious than even a global economic Depression. So I …
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Jun 22 2011
The Anti-Muslim Inner Circle By Robert Steinback, Intelligence Report, Summer 2011, Issue Number: 142 Illustrations by Bri Hermanson … The apparent recent surge in popular anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States has been driven by a surprisingly small and, for the most part, closely knit cadre of activists. Their influence extends far beyond their limited …
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Jun 22 2011
Looks Like We’re Not Yet Done With The ‘Anthony Weiner Was A Secret Muslim’ Rumors By Jason Linkins, 06/22/11 04:21 PM ET … Just over a week ago, we brought you word of an insanely paranoid screed published in “The Communities at the Washington Times” (a distinction that both allows the Washington Times to avoid …
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Jun 22 2011
When Muhammad Ali took the real heavy weight By Dave Zirin, 21 Jun 2011 13:50 … In an era defined by endless war, we should recognise a day in history that wasn’t celebrated on Capitol Hill or in the White House. On June 20, 1967, the great Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston for refusing induction …
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