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VIDEO: Arsalan on Al-Jazeera English (“Ground Zero Mosque” Controversy)

Date Posted: August 22, 2010 Arsalan Iftikhar on Al-Jazeera English live on August 22, 2010 to discuss the New York City “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy. Watch 8-minute Video of Arsalan on Al-Jazeera English Television Here:

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AUDIO: Arsalan on NPR ‘Weekend Edition’ on Islamophobia

Date Posted: August 21, 2010 The controversy surrounding the proposed mosque near Ground Zero is the most visible sign of what may be growing anti-Muslim sentiment around the country — from protests over proposed mosques in California and Tennessee to … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Why Do Americans Think Obama Is Muslim?

Date Posted: August 20, 2010 Host Michel Martin and this week’s Barbershop guys talk about the news that one in five Americans thinks that President Barack Obama is Muslim, the trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Major League … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Race, Ethics And The Jet Blue Quitter

Date Posted: August 13, 2010 The guys in the ‘Barbershop’ talk about radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s incendiary diatribe about racial sensitivity, recent ethics charges against members of the Congressional Black Caucus and former Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater’s … Continue reading

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CNN COLUMN: “The United States of Islamophobia?”

By Arsalan Iftikhar, Special to CNN August 12, 2010 Editor’s note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and legal fellow for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding in Washington, D.C. Washington (CNN) – Almost … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Arsalan on Al-Jazeera English (Guantanamo Military Trials)

Date Posted: August 8, 2010 Arsalan Iftikhar on Al-Jazeera English live on August 8, 2010 to discuss the military commission tribunal case of child soldier Omar Khadr at Guantanamo Bay. Watch 6-minute video of Arsalan on Al-Jazeera English Television Here:

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Shop Talk: Guys In The Shop Talk Politics & Porn

Date Posted: August 6, 2010 The Barbershop guys have their say about the week in the news. Two prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus face ethics probes, another loses her seat. Hip-hop music star Wyclef Jean says he is … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Should Shirley Sherrod Sue Andrew Breitbart?

Date Posted: July 30, 2010 In this installment of Tell Me More’s weekly Barbershop segment, guest host Rebecca Roberts talks with freelance journalist Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, columnist Gustavo Arellano and writer Matthew Continetti. They discuss former … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Was LeBron James’ Primetime TV Frenzy Too Much?

Date Posted: July 9, 2010 In this installment of our weekly Barbershop segment, host Michel Martin talks with freelance writer Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette, media critic Eric Deggans and sports writer Keven Blackistone. … Continue reading

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CNN COLUMN: “Iran Must Halt Woman’s Death by Stoning”

By Arsalan Iftikhar, Special to CNN Date Posted: July 7, 2010 Editor’s note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and legal fellow for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding in Washington, D.C.  Washington (CNN) … Continue reading

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