Islam/Islamophobia
New York City cops were shown a racist film as part of "training"--a sign of the depths of anti-Muslim bigotry in the NYPD.
February 6, 2012 : Deepa Kumar A phalanx of openly racist anti-Muslim bigots has started to gain a hearing in the mainstream over the last year and a half.
August 16, 2011 Many on the right share Anders Breivik’s antipathy for a society based on cross-cultural tolerance and understanding.
August 4, 2011 : Shaun Harkin It's hard to think of a cruder peddler of prejudice today than Republican congressman Peter King of New York.
April 6, 2011 Two leading activists talk about building an alliance of Muslims, labor and the antiwar movement ahead of this weekend's antiwar mobilizations.
April 5, 2011 : Nicole Colson Several days of rioting that claimed at least 30 lives in Afghanistan were sparked by news that a Florida pastor burned a Koran.
April 5, 2011 : Gary Lapon The bigots who seek to exploit economic and social uncertainty to spread a message of hate and fear against Muslims must be confronted.
March 24, 2011 : Khury Petersen-Smith The comparison between today's anti-Muslim hysteria and the 1950s McCarthy era got more literal with Peter King's congressional hearing last week.
March 14, 2011 Hundreds rallied in Times Square to protest the Islamophobic hearings led by Republican Long Island congressman Peter King.
March 10, 2011 Youth and social service organizations are focusing attention on the daily harassment and violence that Muslims face.
January 10, 2011 The FBI's targeting of Muslims has left many people in the community frightened, but Bay Area activists are organizing a challenge.
January 4, 2011 : Nicole Colson An entire industry dedicated to anti-Muslim bigotry has sprung up since 9/11--and it's big business for a motley assortment of racists and reactionaries.
November 15, 2010 Would there be any question about NPR's decision if Williams had expressed similar sentiments toward any other religion?
October 25, 2010 Fifty protesters turned out to protest notorious Islamophobes Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer at Philadelphia's Temple University.
October 15, 2010 Activists in New York are continuing the fight against Islamophobia on the heels of a successful action against bigotry on September 11.
October 8, 2010 : Deepa Kumar Europe is providing a mirror of what can happen in U.S. politics if the Tea Partiers and Islamophobes aren't pushed back.
October 7, 2010 : Joe Cenker More than 300 residents came out to protest the Dove World Outreach Center's planned "International Burn a Koran Day."
September 17, 2010 Roughly 150 people from the Japanese-American and Muslim communities turned out in a show of solidarity against anti-Muslim hatred.
September 15, 2010 When I heard the Tea Party was holding a rally on September 11 near "Ground Zero," I knew I had to come out to speak truth to their lies.
September 14, 2010 Thousands of people descended on Lower Manhattan on September 11 for rival protests over the planned construction of an Islamic community center.
September 13, 2010 : Eric Ruder An ugly campaign against Muslims, built on lies and racist hate, has been building to a fever pitch as anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches.
September 10, 2010 : Joe Cenker Christian Right fanatics in Gainesville, Fla., are planning "Burn a Koran Day"--but activists will send a message that their hate won't be tolerated.
September 9, 2010 How far away from the "hallowed ground" of Ground Zero is it permissible to be Muslim? Maybe there needs to be specific guidelines.
September 1, 2010 : Deepa Kumar The right wing is waging a vicious campaign against an Islamic cultural center in New York City, but their hate has led some people to take a stand.
August 30, 2010 Around 30 people showed up on less than 24 hours' notice in Washington, D.C., to protest far-right-wingers Pam Geller and Robert Spencer.
August 30, 2010
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