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Omid Safi

Omid Safi is a Professor of Islamic Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, specializing in contemporary Islamic thought and classical Islam. He leads educational tours to Turkey every summer, through Illuminated Tours: http://www.illuminatedtours.com

Ariel Sharon was not a “strong” leader: On confusing Strength and Brutality

Now that Sharon has died, we are already being bombarded with media coverage about what a “strong” leader Ariel Sharon was, and how led Israel in an “uncompromising” fashion.

Hypocrisy of Selective Readings of the Bible: Food Stamps, Republicans, and Scripture

Voting largely along party lines, Republicans have pushed through a bill to cut $40 billion from food stamps over the next 10 years. There is a time to discuss the politics of this bill.

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