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CNN COLUMN: “For Muslims, A Reason to Rejoice”

By Arsalan Iftikhar, Special to CNN May 2, 2011 10:12 a.m. EDT Editor’s note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and global managing editor for The Crescent Post in Washington. (CNN) — Although there has … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: ‘Birthers’ Target Obama’s Academics

Date Posted: April 29, 2011 The White House released President Obama’s birth certificate but it still did not silence his critics. Now some are questioning his academic records. Also, a judge’s ruling may have ended the NFL lockout, though details … Continue reading

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AUDIO: Listen to Arsalan’s NPR Commentary (April 2011)

April 25, 2011 This week’s “Can I Just Tell You” essay is written by Arsalan Iftikhar, a regular contributor to Tell Me More, an international human rights lawyer and founder of the website TheMuslimGuy.com. Iftikhar talks about journalists who die … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Tyler Perry Lashes Out At Spike Lee

Date Posted: April 22, 2011 President Obama visits Facebook headquarters on the West Coast. Tyler Perry’s new movie comes out this week. At a press junket, Perry had choice words for fellow screenwriter Spike Lee about what movies black audiences … Continue reading

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EXCLUSIVE: “My Thoughts from a Passover Seder”

By Arsalan Iftikhar April 20, 2011 I first met my dear friend Howard Ross when we were both guests on ‘The Kojo Nnamdi Show’ on the NPR radio affiliate station here in Washington. Along with his wife, Howard Ross is a founder … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Arsalan on Al-Jazeera English Television (April 2011)

April 14, 2011 Watch Arsalan Iftikhar on Al-Jazeera English television below discussing Tunisia:

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EXCLUSIVE: “Hillary Clinton & 2011 Brookings US-Islamic World Forum”

By Arsalan Iftikhar April 12, 2011 Quite familiar to all foreign policy junkies around the world, the Brookings Institution recently welcomed the 8th annual ‘US-Islamic World Forum’ from April 12-14, 2011 here in Washington DC at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Will Revelations About Malcolm X Tarnish Legacy?

Date Posted: April 8, 2011 A controversial, new biography of Malcolm X, and Dennis Rodman’s nomination for the basketball Hall of Fame are two of the topics under discussion in this week’s “Barbershop” roundtable. Guest host Allison Keyes hears from … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: To Arm Libyan Rebels, Or Not?

Date Posted: April 1, 2011 The debate around whether the U.S should help arm Libyan rebels and the trial of baseball star Barry Bonds are two topics under discussion in this week’s “Barbershop” conversation. Weighing in are author Jimi Izrael, … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Dissecting R&B Star Chris Brown’s Meltdown

Date Posted: March 25, 2011 The latest census figures showing Hispanic population growth and singer Chris Brown’s anger issues are two topics under discussion in this week’s “Barbershop” conversation. Guest host Jacki Lyden is joined by author Jimi Izrael, civil … Continue reading

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