Category Archives: Islam and Democracy

Emmanuel Goldstein in Mufti

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Emmanuel Goldstein in Mufti”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailIt doesn’t matter if Emmanuel Goldstein is real; it only matters that we hate and fear him for two minutes a day. As I’ve said before, FOX Noise produces the very style of propaganda … Continue reading →

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The New Test In Libya

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “The New Test In Libya”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail One chief benefit of helping a democratic uprising without sending your own “boots on the ground” is that people generally want to commit fewer atrocities on their own communities: “I will be … Continue reading →

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Morning Awful: Libya Concern Trolls

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Morning Awful: Libya Concern Trolls”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailI’ve noticed that Libya is having a peculiar effect on the fringe, which is reacting with unified concern for completely different reasons. Among the firebaggers, Libya will be swallowed up into the empire … Continue reading →

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There is No Such Thing as “Sharia Islam”

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “There is No Such Thing as “Sharia Islam””FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail There is no such thing as “Sharia Islam.” But it doesn’t matter whether the war is real, right? Infinite conflict keeps us angry, afraid, and stupid. As long as … Continue reading →

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How Does Juan Williams Know They’re Muslim?

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “How Does Juan Williams Know They’re Muslim?”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail It’s not up to Sarah Palin, Bill O’Reilly, or Newt Gingrich to decide whether NPR can fire Juan Williams. His right of free speech is the radio network’s, too: they … Continue reading →

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Islam and Democracy

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Matt Osborne

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Share the post “Islam and Democracy”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailIf you put your cursor on the upward-pointing arrow in the bottom right corner, a little menu will pop up. Click on “CC” to read the captions in English. This is a representative of Iran’s … Continue reading →

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