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COLUMN: “Jakarta’s ‘Five-Star’ Hotel Terrorist Bombings”

July 17, 2009 By Arsalan Iftikhar True/Slant Contributor With over 17,508 islands, Indonesia is known around the globe as the largest archipelago in the world. With a population of over 240.2 million people, it also currently ranks as the 4th … Continue reading

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COLUMN: “If China Had Drawn Some Stupid Cartoons Instead”

July 15, 2009 By Arsalan Iftikhar True/Slant Contributor Instead of China brutally cracking down on their Uighur ethnic Muslim minority in western Xinjiang province leading to the recent brutal deaths of nearly 200 people, perhaps if China were drawing sophomorically … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Tragic Deaths of Jackson, McNair Stir Reflection

Date Posted: July 10, 2009 The guys in this week’s Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Arsalan Iftikhar and Lester Spence — reflect on pop superstar Michael Jackson’s final sendoff and disturbing news surrounding the murder of former NFL star … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Joe Jackson: ‘King of Shame’?

Date Posted: July 2, 2009 As tributes continue to pour in mourning the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson, some are calling the recent behavior of Joe Jackson, the family patriarch bizarre. The Barbershop guys — Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Watch Arsalan on CNN (June 2009 on Iraq Handover)

June 30, 2009 VIDEO of Arsalan Iftikhar on CNN roundtable segment on June 2009 Elections Iraq Handover. Watch Arsalan’s 11-minute CNN Interview Here…

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Shop Talk: Barbershop Guys Remember The Legend Michael Jackson

Date Posted: June 26, 2009 Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Ruben Navarrette and Eric Deggans remember when they first discovered Michael Jackson. They talk about his musical style, and his extraordinary influence on pop culture. Listen to Audio Here:

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CNN COLUMN: “The Twitter Tiananmen of Tehran”

June 21, 2009 Arsalan Iftikhar | BIO AC360° Contributor Founder, TheMuslimGuy.com Editor’s Note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of www.TheMuslimGuy.com and is a contributing editor for Islamica magazine in Washington. Watching the events in Tehran unfold … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Southern GOP Activist Likens First Lady To An Ape

Date Posted: June 19, 2009 The men in this week’s Barbershop comb through the latest headlines, including: South Carolina GOP activist Rudy DePass sticks his foot in his mouth, and Kobe Bryant takes the Lakers to glory again. Hear views … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Watch Arsalan on CNN (June 2009 on Iran Elections)

June 15, 2009 VIDEO of Arsalan Iftikhar on CNN roundtable segment on June 2009 Elections in Iran Watch Arsalan’s 13-minute CNN Interview Here… 

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Shop Talk: Sarah Palin vs. David Lettterman

Date Posted: June 12, 2009 Host Michel Martin as she listens in as the Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Brian Bennett and Ruben Navarrette — discuss the U.S. Memorial Holocaust Museum shooting, the recent dust up between Alaska Governor … Continue reading

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