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Shop Talk: Barbershop Guys Weigh In On Obama Transition, Palin’s Interviews

Date Posted: November 14, 2008 It has been an active week in both politics and pop culture. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Eric Deggans and Marc Lamont Hill mull over the latest headlines, including President-elect Obama’s White House transition, former GOP … Continue reading

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CNN COLUMN: “Letter to Obama on the Muslim World”

November 14, 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. This is one in a series of letters to the … Continue reading

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Arsalan’s CNN Column: “Letter to Obama on the Muslim World”

November 14, 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. This is one in a series of letters to the … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Barbershop Wraps Up An Animated Election Season

Date Posted: November 7, 2008 Although Sen. Barack Obama came out a clear winner in the race for the White House, the election season isn’t really over until the Barbershop guys have their final say. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Effectiveness Of Obama’s 30-Minute ‘Program’

Date Posted: October 31, 2008 Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Boyce Watkins and Marcus Skelton talk about Obama’s recent primetime television address, the ongoing Ad wars, D.L. Hughley’s new CNN show offering a comedic take on the news, and San Francisco … Continue reading

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Arsalan in Associated Press (AP) Story on 2008 Elections

October 23, 2008 FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) Article: Some American Muslims said they wished the Illnois senator would say more forcefully that their religion should not be used as a smear, but said they understood that it could damage his … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Arsalan on Al-Jazeera English (October 2008)

October 19, 2008 Watch Arsalan on Al-Jazeera English discussing former Secretary of State General Colin Powell’s endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for the 2008 presidential election. Watch Arsalan’s Interview on Al-Jazeera English Here:

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Shop Talk: Guys In The ‘Shop Debate Joe The Plumber

Date Posted: October 17, 2008 In the shop: Jimi Izrael, a freelance writer who blogs for TVOneOnline and The Root.com; Ruben Navarette, who writes for The San Diego Union-Tribune and CNN.com; Arsalan Iftikhar, founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and a civil rights … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Guys Have Their Say in the Barbershop

Date Posted: October 10, 2008 The guys in the Barbershop sift this week’s presidential debate that took place at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. And the candidates aren’t the only ones to come under fire. In the Barbershop: Jimi Izrael, … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Barbershop Weighs In On Biden-Palin Showdown

Date Posted: October 3, 2008 The guys in this week’s Barbershop — Jimi Izrael, Michael David Cobb Bowen, Arsalan Iftikhar and Nick Charles — weigh in on last night’s Vice-Presidential debates, the controversy surrounding debate moderator Gwen Ifill and Sen. Barack Obama’s … Continue reading

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