War Democrats
By Joshua Frank These are tremulous times for the Republican establishment. A poll released this past weekend by Ipsos/Associated Press confirms that Bush’s agenda has slid right off the table and into the trash bin. The president’s popularity has...

Cindy Sheehan Rails at the Democrats
By Joshua Frank Cindy Sheehan is not just mad at President Bush, she’s also mad at the Party that has supported the invasion and occupation of Iraq. At a rally not far from Democrat Hillary Clinton’s office in New...

The lessons of Katrina
By Pamela K. Taylor We have all been horrified by the events surrounding hurricane Katrina – the scenes of death and destruction, the ineptitude of the government’s preparation and response, the self-righteous and self-justifying comments from the Bush administration....

CIA Agents Wanted for Kidnapping: Is There No End to US Scandals?
By Muqtedar Khan Washington DC is rapidly becoming the scandal capital of the world. The scandals seem to be unending. Starting with the WMDs intelligence fiasco, the Halliburton story, Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo, The Quran desecration, Amnesty and the “gulag” episode...

With Hand on Heart, Democratic Leader Pelosi Admits Israel Comes First
Pelosi, like so many other Democrats and Republicans in DC, does not appreciate the asymmetry of the conflict. She cannot understand that Palestinians are faced with violence every day as their livelihoods and homes are uprooted to make way for new Israeli settlements.

Will the US Finally Live Up to Its Lofty Ideals? The Case for a More Aggressive Pro-Democracy Stance in the Arab World
In demonstrating our renewed commitment to the promotion of democracy in the Arab world, we would be well-advised to start with Egypt, whose President, Hosni Mubarak, has been in power for nearly a quarter-century, thanks, in large part, to US support.

Western Muslims Must Get Tough on Extremism in Our Community
The presence of a persistent anti-western extremism within a small minority of Western Muslims exacerbates the plight of Western Muslims and undermines all their efforts to improve relations with the broader western communities and allay fears that Islam in the West is a threat to democracy and security.

Dangerous Alliances: Islam Can Only Survive in a Secular America
The current agenda of “family values” is only the beginning. It is merely the foundation upon which Republicans and conservative Christians will seek to build a Christian America. There will be no room for Islam and Muslims in a conservative Christian America.

Choking on Genocide in Darfur
What is happening in the Darfur region of Sudan is genocide. This is the official MWU. No lawyers were involved. Don’t let the State Department and the Holocaust Museum throw dust in your eyes.

Betrayal-2000 and the 2004 Elections: US Muslims Leaders Still Haven’t Learned Their Lesson
Traditional US Muslim leaders still seem to be asleep at the wheel, denying any change in direction and ignoring trends among their rank and file.

No Tears for Reagan: Remembering His Venomous Legacy
[African Americans] suffered the wrath of the former president’s racist ideologies, and today we can still see the lingering effects of his five deadly venoms.

American Muslims and the Politics of Block Voting
In the coming Presidential elections, the stakes are very high for American Muslims. If George Bush can be defeated, there is hope that many of the unconstitutional practices instituted by the USA Patriot Act will be revoked by his successor, Muslim organizations will be spared undue hardship, and America may be less likely to invade Muslim countries under dubious circumstances.

Scholar of Islam Finds Himself in Demand — for the Wrong Reasons
One positive of all this, I suppose, is that I'm invited to speak more frequently. But it's somewhat absurd that I — a medievalist — am asked to explain the ideological interconnections between contemporary Wahhabism, jihad organizations and Al Qaeda.

Apu, Naked Businessmen, and Personal Responsibility
It is not enough to say that the Bush administration is covering up the 9/11 investigation. We must come out and say that the Bushies are covering up for Al Qaida. Aznar was covering up for Al Qaida. Dirty collaborators.

Muslims for Bush! Muslim Organizations Officially Undecided, But Muslim Americans Pour Thousands into 2004 Bush Campaign
It is no wonder that these groups are suddenly so timid about their endorsement plans. They don't even seem to agree on whether AMPCC still exists.

Brand Name Hitler
Hitler® is a registered trademark and valuable commercial property. It is owned by a small and predictably murky group of powerful individuals and institutions. There are strict rules about the right and wrong ways of using the Brand Name.

Neo-Cons and the Greatest Con of All
By Farish A. Noor There is a saying that has been attributed to Adolf Hitler: "If you want to tell a lie, then tell a big one." Granted that telling the difference between lies, half-lies, half-truths and truths deemed...

Loving the Promise and Not the Promised Land
Recently I’ve witnessed the all too common phenomenon of people who label anyone criticizing or questioning the Bush administration’s policies on Iraq as America-haters or as unpatriotic. They say that they love America and claim that this love is demonstrated by their support of our government in whatever it chooses to do. It occurred to me that this is the same logic that religious extremists use in support of their position.

Presidency for the Taking: Latest Pew Poll Shows Weakness of Bush and Democrats
Today, more Americans (37%) disapprove of the job George W. Bush is doing as President than at any time since he took office, according to a study released this week by the Pew Research Center. In fact, all the signs point to a potential political disaster for Bush. So should the President be worried enough to hasten the discovery of that dusty biological weapons canister in the back of a Tikrit warehouse?

Progressive Music for Progressive Muslims? How Radiohead and Others Are Blurring the Line Between Music and Politics
But as bad as things seem to get, there always remains a glimmer of hope. There are still quite a few bands out there that are saying something that matters, creating what can actually be termed “art.” Art which makes you think, reflect, question, sometimes even hope and dream.

Why I Am Leaving This Country: Daniel Pipes and the Failure of Democracy in America
Continuing to teach in the US is no longer an option for me, particularly since I will have no chance to clear my name before Congress. So I am moving to Canada in a few days where I will apply for citizenship and try to rebuild my 20-year university career in a functioning democracy.

Happy 4th of July: According to Frederick Douglass
This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice. I must mourn. To drag a man in fetters into the grand illuminated temple of liberty, and call upon him to join you in joyous anthems, were inhuman mockery and sacrilegious irony. Do you mean, citizens, to mock me, by asking me to speak today?

Howard Dean: Sharon's Man?
Although often portrayed as progressive, former Vermont governor and Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean falls short on several issues important to progressives, with the Middle East being one of the more glaring.

Like Father, Like Son?
The omnipresent neo-conservative kingmakers are at it again, this time with the eloquent and dashing Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, eldest son of the former Shah of Iran.

There's Something About Daniel
In the movie, Mary said some outrageous things, but even she would not have gotten away with a story about President Bush nominating Daniel Pipes for the US Institute for Peace.

African Americans Say No to War; Rep. Maxine Waters Condemns Perle’s, Cheney’s War-Profiteering, Bush’s Cuts on Education, Vets, Healthcare
Although they make up one-third of troops serving in the U.S. military services, a recent Gallup poll showed that two thirds of African Americans oppose the war in Iraq. But the black community has not played a prominent role in the anti-war movement, until now.

America in Wonderland
I’m sure that many Americans were shocked and awed by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his patently absurd reference to the Fourth Geneva Convention in regard to the American POWs. I’m not sure how the man manages to keep a straight face during his speeches. Perhaps that’s why he’s often seen darting away from the cameras. President George W. Bush also could not help but offer his own share of non sequitur logic and commented that if Iraq is holding POWs then he expects them to be treated well.

Sending Wimps to Baghdad? Or Why Opposing the War Is Supporting the Troops
The United States has managed to convince the whole world that Iraq has to be bombed. Um, well, they have convinced four other countries. Absent from the Coalition of the Killing are the US’s two neighbors (Canada and Mexico), all but two of its NATO allies and every other country on earth.

Peace Activists Arrested for Civil Disobedience at Weapons Manufacturer Raytheon Systems
By Pat McDonnell Twair Photos By Samir Twair In their second act of street theater protesting the pending war on Iraq, 12 Southern Californians were arrested March 11 as they blocked a major intersection in front of the Raytheon...

How I Learned to Love Reagan
I hate to admit it, but President George W. Bush has made me love Ronald Reagan. Before the Supreme Court appointed Bush, Jr. as president in a 5-4 vote (but who's counting), I had never appreciated the Republican administrations of the recent past. Now I catch myself waxing nostalgic, longing for those bygone days.