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WASHINGTON POST: “Reaching the Young Muslim Faithful Online”

By Arsalan Iftikhar | WashingtonPost.com August 22, 2011 Like millions of young Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist members of the millennial generation here in the United States, our next generation of young American Muslim girls and boys are also similarly … Continue reading

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Barbershop: Lone-Star GOP Candidate, Spoiled Goodwill Game

Date Posted: August 19, 2011 Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently threw his Stetson into the presidential ring. A friendly basketball game between the Georgetown Hoyas and China’s Bayi Rockets ended in a feud. Debate surrounding youth curfews has intensified. And … Continue reading

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Barbershop: Can Super Committee Save Sour Economy?

Date Posted: August 12, 2011 The Barbershop guys weigh in on the Super Committee picks, TBS’ cancellation of George Lopez’s show and the 25th anniversary of the film “She’s Gotta Have It.” Guest host Allison Keyes speaks with author Jimi … Continue reading

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Barbershop: “President Obama: ‘Nobody’s Boy’?”

Date Posted: August 5, 2011 The President was recently referred to as “your boy” by MSNBC’s Pat Buchanan, and his debt ceiling policy was called a “tar baby” by Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.). Also in the week’s news: July gained … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Immigration Reform Amid Debt Dilemma

Date Posted: July 29, 2011 The Barbershop guys weigh in on the widening wealth gap between whites and people of color, President Obama’s speech to the National Council of La Raza, and the big trades that have recently happened through … Continue reading

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EXCLUSIVE: “Should We Profile Norwegians Now?”

By Arsalan Iftikhar July 25, 2011 The Norwegian suspect in the worst attack in Norway since World War II has acknowledged carrying out the attacks and claims to have worked with two other cells, according to CNN. He defended the attacks … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Will NFL Lockout Stay In Limbo?

Date Posted: July 22, 2011 The Barbershop guys weigh in on President Obama’s birthday wish, Thursday’s pending agreement to end the NFL lockout, and the feud between Republican Rep. Allen West and DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Host Michel Martin … Continue reading

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ASSOCIATED PRESS: Arsalan Quoted in AP Story on Western-Muslim Relations

July 21, 2011 by Suzanne Gamboa (Associated Press) Pew’s survey shows significant mistrust remains between the average person on the “Muslim street” and the general public in Western nations, said Arsalan Iftikhar, a human rights attorney who is writing a … Continue reading

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ASSOCIATED PRESS: Arsalan Quoted in AP Story on Norway Terror Attacks

From Associated Press July 21, 2011 by Jesse Washington But Arsalan Iftikhar, an international human rights lawyer and author of the upcoming book “Islamic Pacifism: Global Muslims in the Post-Osama Era,” said the Norway attacks “proved that terrorism can be … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: News Corps Scandal Spills Over To US

Date Posted: July 15, 2011 The Barbershop guys weigh in on the News Corps phone hacking scandal, the Roger Clemens case, and the relevance of “Boyz N the Hood” as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Host Michel Martin speaks with … Continue reading

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