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CNN COLUMN: “Both Sides Are Wrong in Gaza”

January 6, 2009 By Arsalan Iftikhar Special to CNN Editor’s Note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of www.TheMuslimGuy.com and contributing editor for Islamica Magazine in Washington. WASHINGTON (CNN) — The recent carnage in Gaza has left … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Not A Shy Week For Rod Blagojevich

Date Posted: January 2, 2009 The Barbershop guys — Ruben Navarrette, Lester Spence, Sean Conner and Arsalan Iftikhar — convene to talk about a dramatic week in news. Among today’s topics: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich defied critics but remains under a cloud … Continue reading

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COLUMN: “Good Night, Benazir”

By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: December 28, 2008 Like John F. Kennedy on that fateful November day in Dallas more than 40 years ago, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had no idea that her latest outdoor rally in Rawalpindi … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Did SNL Go Too Far With Paterson Sketch?

Date Posted: December 19, 2008 It’s another Friday in the Barbershop with Jimi Izrael, Nick Charles, Arsalan Iftikhar and Ruben Navarrette. Up for discussion this week: a closer look at President Bush’s close call with a pair of flying shoes and … Continue reading

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CNN COLUMN: “Throwing Shoes Doesn’t Help Iraqi People”

December 16, 2008 By Arsalan Iftikhar Special to CNN Editor’s Note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of www.TheMuslimGuy.com and contributing editor for Islamica Magazine in Washington. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Not since Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s famous … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Is Obama Implicated By The Blagojevich Scandal?

Date Posted: December 12, 2008 The guys in this week’s shop — Jimi Izrael, Nick Charles, Arsalan Iftikhar and Lester Spence — debate how closely President-elect Barack Obama should be associated with the political scandal. Plus, the shop discusses how … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Will Hillary Clinton Really Call Obama ‘Boss’?

Date Posted: December 5, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama’s cabinet picks have the guys in the ‘shop’, once again, speaking their minds. This week, Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Nick Charles and Arsalan Iftikhar discuss the potentially awkward working relationship Obama might … Continue reading

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CNN COLUMN: “Bollywood Will Beat Al-Qaeda”

December 2, 2008 by Arsalan Iftikhar Editor’s Note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of www.TheMuslimGuy.com and contributing editor for Islamica Magazine in Washington. Arsalan Iftikhar | BIO Founder, TheMuslimGuy.com. The world mourns for the people of … Continue reading

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AUDIO: Listen to Arsalan’s Audio Podcast for ‘The Economist’

December 2008 The Economist: Arsalan Iftikhar on Islamophobia: A Pejorative Concept From Economist.com: The editor and lawyer on the institutionalisation of anti-Muslim sentiment and the difference between European and American Muslims. LISTEN to Arsalan Iftikhar’s 12-minute audio podcast for The … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Barbershop Guys Weigh In On Obama’s Cabinet Picks

Date Posted: November 21, 2008 The guys are back in the shop to add their take on recent events in the news. This week, hear in on Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Ruben Navarrette and Marcus Mabry of The New York … Continue reading

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